编辑同志:某木材公司与某家具厂签订了木材购销合同,双方约定,木材公司向家具厂供应一定数量的木材,家具厂向木材公司指定账户汇入50万元,作为保证金冲抵最后一批货款。若家具厂未能按合同约定付款,木材公司有权没收履约保证金。付款期内,木材公司任何一期付款的违约,视为对该合同的全部违约。合同签订后,家具厂未就双方约定的货物再行支付货款,也未提取货物。木材公司认为由于家具厂违约,不再付款及提取货物,其对剩余货物降价处理,并支付了货物超期堆存费、汇票贴息及利息损失,后要求家具厂赔偿相应损失。请问,家具厂曾向支付木材公司支付的50万元是否属于违约金? Edit comrades: a timber company and a furniture factory signed a timber buying and selling contract, the two sides agreed that the timber company to supply a certain amount of furniture factory furniture, timber furniture company to the designated account of import 500,000 yuan, as a guarantee against the last batch of purchase money . If the furniture factory failed to pay according to the contract, timber companies have the right to confiscate the performance bond. During the payment period, the default of any payment made by the timber company shall be deemed as a full breach of the contract. After the signing of the contract, the furniture factory did not pay for the goods agreed by both parties and did not withdraw the goods. Timber companies that the furniture factory due to breach of contract, no payment and withdrawal of goods, the price of the remaining goods to deal with and pay the goods overdue storage fees, bills of exchange interest and interest interest losses, after the furniture factory compensation for the corresponding loss. Excuse me, the furniture factory has paid 500,000 yuan paid timber companies are liquidated damages?