Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun furfural

1 sense of furfural

Sense 1
furfural, furfuraldehyde -- (a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent)
       => aldehyde -- (any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids)
       => plant product -- (a product made from plant material)