Part 4650

<hw>Fur"cu*lum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., dim. of L. <ets>furca</ets> a fork.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles.</def>

<h1>Furdle</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Fardel</er>, and cf. <er>Furl</er>.]</ety> <def>To draw up into a bundle; to roll up.</def> <mark>[Ods.]</mark>

<h1>Furfur</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Scurf; dandruff.</def>

<h1>Furfuraceous</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*ra"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furfuraceus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Made of bran; like bran; scurfy.</def>

<h1>Furfuran</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*ran</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furfur</ets> bran.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, oily substance, <chform>C4H4O</chform>, obtained by distilling certain organic substances, as pine wood, salts of pyromucic acid, etc.; -- called also <altname>tetraphenol</altname>.</def><-- = furan -->

<h1>Furfuration</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furfur</ets> bran, scurf.]</ety> <def>Falling of scurf from the head; desquamation.</def>

<h1>Furfurine</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*rine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, crystalline base, obtained indirectly from furfurol.</def>

<h1>Furfurol</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*rol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furfur</ets> bran + <ets>ole</ets>um oil.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless oily liquid, <chform>C4H3O.CHO</chform>, of a pleasant odor, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc., and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran; -- called also <altname>furfural</altname>.</def>

<h1>Furfurous</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fur"fu*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Made of bran; furfuraceous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Furfurous</i> bread."

<i>Sydney Smith.</i>

<h1>Furial</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fu"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furialis</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>furial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Furious; raging; tormenting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Furibundal</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fu`ri*bun"dal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>furibundus</ets>, fr. <ets>furere</ets> to rage.]</ety> <def>Full of rage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>G. Harvey.</i>

<h1>Furies</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fu"ries</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Fury</er>, 3.</def>

<h1>Furile</h1> <Xpage=604>

<hw>Fu"rile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fur</ets>furol + ben<ets>zile</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow, crystalline substance, <chform>(C4H3O)2.C2O2</chform>, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>furil</asp>.]</altsp>