Etymograph

English

hydroxymethylfurfural

From hydroxy + methyl + furfural.

A compound of hydroxy + methyl + furfural

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

German Methyl

English methyl

Latin furfur ‘bran’

English furfural

Today it means

noun A heterocyclic compound, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, that is formed during the thermal decomposition of some sugars, and has potential use as a biofuel

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