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Webster 1913 Edition

Furoin

Fu′ro-in

,
Noun.
[See
Furfurol
.]
(Chem.)
A colorless, crystalline substance,
C10H8O4
, from furfurol.

Definition 2024

furoin

furoin

English

Noun

furoin ‎(uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The heterocyclic hydroxy-ketone 1,2-bis(2-furyl)-2-hydroxy-ethanone, analogous to benzoin

Etymology

Blend of furan +‎ benzoin.

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