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furfurylidene

noun
fur·fu·ryl·i·dene | \ ˌfərf(y)əˈriləˌdēn \
plural -s

Definition of furfurylidene 

: the bivalent radical C4H3OCH< derived from furfural by removal of the aldehydic oxygen atom

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History and Etymology for furfurylidene

International Scientific Vocabulary furfuryl + -idene

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