The Collaborative International Dictionary
Furoin
Furoin \Fu"ro*in\, n. [See Furfurol.] (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance, C10H8O4, from furfurol.
Wiktionary
furoin
n. (context organic compound English) The heterocyclic hydroxy-ketone ''1,2-bis(2-furyl)-2-hydroxy-ethanone'', analogous to benzoin
Wikipedia
Furoin
Furoin or 1,2-di(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone is an organic compound with formula CHO. It can be produced from furfural by the catalytic action of cyanide ions.
Denis Lorient (1999), New ingredients in food processing: biochemistry and agriculture. Woodhead Publishing.
ISBN 1-85573-443-5. 366 pages