furoic acid

noun

fu·​ro·​ic acid

(ˈ)fyu̇¦rōik-

: 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

Word History

Etymology

fur- + -ic

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