Etymograph

English

furoin

Blend of furan + benzoin.

A blend of furan + benzoin

English furfural

English furan

Middle French benjoin

English benzoin

Today it means

noun The heterocyclic hydroxy-ketone 1,2-bis(2-furyl)-2-hydroxy-ethanone, analogous to benzoin.

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