A colorless liquid chemical compound (HCONH₂) that dissolves easily in water and is used in industry and research.
Combining 'forma' (Latin for 'form,' referring to formic acid) with '-amide' (a chemical suffix from ammonia). The name literally means a compound derived from formic acid reacting with ammonia.
Formamide is an industrial workhorse used to dissolve other chemicals and make fabrics, and it's also found in some meteorites—a hint that its molecules might exist in space!
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