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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of furfural (“an aldehyde”); see furfurol. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Etymology

By substitution of -ol (“suffix indicating oils, alcohols, or phenols”) for -al (“suffix used in forming the names of aldehyde”)

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