formamide

noun

form·​am·​ide fȯr-ˈma-ˌmīd 

ˈfȯr-mə-ˌmīd, 

ˈfȯr-mə-məd

: a colorless hygroscopic liquid CHONH₂ used chiefly as a solvent

Examples of formamide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These molecules include methanol and formamide, which are important building blocks for life. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2017

One of the most ubiquitous substances in the universe is a molecule called formamide. — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2015

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary form- + amide

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for formamide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide