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furfural /fur·fu·ral/ (fur´fu-ral) an aromatic compound from the distillation of bran, sawdust, etc., which irritates mucous membranes and causes photosensitivity and headaches. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The production of marketable by products (sugars, furfural, acetic acid, and sulphur-free lignin fragments) and the susceptibility of pulps to TCF bleaching are also favorable characteristics of both pulping technologies. The council observes - taking into account the differences in weight between humans and rats - that a person would have to eat 82,600 slices of bread a day to equal the amount of furfural that increased the risk of cancer in luckless rodents. The 500th Profit Controller implementation was recently completed on a Furfural unit at TOTAL's oil refinery in Normandy near LeHavre, France. |
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