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Formamide vs Formaldehyde - What's the difference?

formamide | formaldehyde |

In organic compound terms the difference between formamide and formaldehyde

is that formamide is the amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals while formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

formamide

English

Noun

(wikipedia formamide) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals

    • formaldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia formaldehyde)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

    • Synonyms

    * (H-CHO) (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)

    Hypernyms

    * (organic compound) aldehyde

    Related terms

    * formalin * formic acid