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formamide

formamide noun: the amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Noun

formamide (plural formamides)

  1. The amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals

Forms of formamide

pluralformamides

Origin of formamide

Blend of formic + amide.

Words formed from formamide

Questions about formamide

What does formamide mean?
Formamide means the amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
What part of speech is formamide?
Formamide is a noun.
What is the plural of formamide?
The plural of formamide is formamides.

Words near formamide in the dictionary

  1. formalness
  2. formals
  3. formalwear
  4. formamidase
  5. formamidases
  6. formamide
  7. formamides
  8. formamidine
  9. formamidines
  10. formamidinium
  11. formamido

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