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Furculum

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• Furfur

  [fur-fer] /ˈfɜr fər/ noun, plural furfures [fur-fyuh-reez, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌriz, -fə-/ (Show IPA) 1. the formation of flakelike particles on the surface of the skin, as of dandruff. 2. furfures, these particles. /ˈfɜːfə/ noun (pl) furfures (ˈfɜːfjʊˌriːz; -fəˌriːz) 1. a scaling of the skin; dandruff 2. any scale of the epidermis

• Fur-farm

  noun 1. a farm on which animals, as minks, are raised for their pelts.

• Furfuraceous

  [fur-fyuh-rey-shuh s, -fuh-] /ˌfɜr fyəˈreɪ ʃəs, -fə-/ adjective 1. of or containing bran. 2. resembling bran; branlike. 3. scaly; scurfy. /ˌfɜːfjʊˈreɪʃəs; -fəˈreɪ-/ adjective 1. relating to or resembling bran 2. (med) resembling dandruff; scaly furfuraceous fur·fu·ra·ceous (fûr’fə-rā’shəs, -fyə-) adj. Made of or covered with scaly particles, such as dandruff.

• Furfural

  [fur-fyuh-ral, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌræl, -fə-/ noun 1. a colorless, oily liquid, C 5 H 4 O 2 , having an aromatic odor, obtained from bran, sugar, wood, corncobs, or the like, by distillation: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics and as a solvent in the refining of lubricating oils. furfural (fûr’fə-rāl’) A colorless, sweet-smelling, […]

• Furfuraldehyde

  [fur-fyuh-ral, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌræl, -fə-/ noun 1. a colorless, oily liquid, C 5 H 4 O 2 , having an aromatic odor, obtained from bran, sugar, wood, corncobs, or the like, by distillation: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics and as a solvent in the refining of lubricating oils. /ˌfɜːfjəˈrældəˌhaɪd/ noun 1. a colourless […]

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