furyl

noun

fu·​ryl

ˈfyu̇rəl,

-(ˌ)ril

plural -s

: either of two univalent radicals C₄H₃O derived from furan by removal of one hydrogen atom

especially : the alpha or 2-radical

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary fur- + -yl

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