furfurol Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fur"fu*rol noun

Etymology

L. furfur bran + oleum oil.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, C4H3O.CHO, of a pleasant odor, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; -- called also furfural.