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tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

noun
tet·​ra·​hy·​dro·​furfuryl alcohol | \ "+-\

Definition of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

: a high-boiling liquid (C4H7O)CH2OH made by catalytic hydrogenation of furfural and used as a solvent and in the preparation of esters

History and Etymology for tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

tetrahydr- + furfuryl

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