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Hydroxymethylfurfural Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix hydro-

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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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ral tral ural oral gral aral kral aural jural loral acral moral dural meral sural boral rural coral feral viral
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