formamide

noun

form·am·ide fȯr-ˈma-ˌmīd

ˈfȯr-mə-ˌmīd,

-məd

: a colorless hygroscopic liquid CHONH₂ used chiefly as a solvent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One of the most ubiquitous substances in the universe is a molecule called formamide. —

Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2015 To test their theory, scientists ground up four different classes of meteorites and mixed them with liquid formamide. —

Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2015 These molecules include methanol and formamide, which are important building blocks for life. —

Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2017

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