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furfural vs aldehyde

aldehyde vs furfural

furfural and aldehyde both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furfural Yes No No No
aldehyde Yes No No No
As nouns, aldehyde is a hypernym of furfural; that is, aldehyde is a word with a broader meaning than furfural:
  • furfural: a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
  • aldehyde: any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
Other hypernyms of furfural include plant product.
furfural (noun) aldehyde (noun)
a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
Difference between furfural and aldehyde

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