furoic acid

furoic acid

[fyu̇′rō·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
C5H4O3 Long monoclinic prisms crystallized from the water solution, soluble in ether and alcohol; used as a preservative and bactericide. Also known as furancarboxylic acid; pyromucic acid.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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