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furoic acid

noun
fu·​ro·​ic acid | \ (ˈ)fyu̇¦rōik-\

Definition of furoic acid

: either of two crystalline monocarboxylic acids C4H3OCOOH derived from furan especially : the alpha or 2-derivative obtained by oxidation of furfural and used chiefly as a preservative

History and Etymology for furoic acid

fur- + -ic

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