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FURFUROL
Definition of FURFUROL
noun
Alternative form of furfural (“an aldehyde”); see furfurol.
FURFURAL
noun
A heterocyclic aldehyde derivative of furan, obtained commercially from bran, with several industrial uses.
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Where it comes from
By substitution of -ol (“suffix indicating oils, alcohols, or phenols”) for -al (“suffix used in forming the names of aldehyde”)
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, FURFURAL · 8 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FURFUROL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 153, 20 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 12 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 153, 20 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FURFUROL starts with F and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read FFLORRUU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. F, U and R appear more than once.
Words that start FURFUR
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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