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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur•fur•al (fûr′fyə ral′, -fə-),USA pronunciation n. a colorless, oily liquid, C5H4O2, having an aromatic odor, obtained from bran, sugar, wood, corncobs, or the like, by distillation: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics and as a solvent in the refining of lubricating oils. Also called fur•fur•al•de•hyde (fûr′fyə ral′də hīd′, -fə-),USA pronunciation pyromucic aldehyde. - Latin furfur bran + -al3
- 1875–80
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