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 These molecules include methanol and formamide, which are important building blocks for life. 
Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2017
Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2017 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary form- + amide
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above