1. a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent; [syn: furfural, furfuraldehyde]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
furfuraldehyde
n 1: a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant
hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
[syn: furfural, furfuraldehyde]