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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A colorless crystalline compound, C4H3O.CO.CH.OH.C4H3O, melting at 135° C. It is prepared by the action of potassium cyanide on furfuraldehyde in dilute aqueous-alcoholic solution, and corresponds to benzoin.

Wiktionary

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

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance, C10H8O4, from furfurol.

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  1. Blend of furan and benzoin. (Wiktionary)

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