FUROIC ACID


Meaning of FUROIC ACID in English

(ˈ)fyu̇|rōik- noun

Etymology: fur- + -ic

: either of two crystalline monocarboxylic acids C 4 H 3 OCOOH derived from furan ; especially : the alpha or 2-derivative obtained by oxidation of furfural and used chiefly as a preservative

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