Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z formalazine An organic compound with chemical formula C₂H₄N₂, obtainable from formaldehyde by the addition of hydrazine. formaldehyde The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin. formaldehydesulphoxylate A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid. formaldehydogenic That yields formaldehyde. formaldoxime An organic compound with the formula H2C=NOH; the oxime of formaldehyde, used as a reagent in organic synthesis. formalese The style of language used in formal contexts. formalesque modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960 formalin A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens. formaline formaldehyde formalinise To preserve by treatment with formalin formalinised preserved by treatment with formalin formalinization The process of formalinizing. formalish Somewhat formal. formalism Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc. formalist An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler formalistic Formalist. formalistically in a formalistic manner formality The state of being formal. formalizability The quality of being formalizable. formalizable Capable of being formalized. formalization The act of formalizing something. formalize To give something a definite form; to shape. formalizer One who or that which formalizes. formally In a formal manner. formalness Quality of being formal. formalwear Clothing suited to formal occasions formamidase An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan formamide The amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals formamidine The compound NH=CH-NH₂ that is the amidine of formic acid formamidinium A kind of cation with the chemical formula [R₂N-CH=NR₂]⁺. formamido The univalent radical NH₂-CO- formally derived from formamide formamidopyrimidine A chemical compound composed of formamide combined with pyrimidine, found in oxygen damaged DNA. formamidoxime isuretin forman A surname originating as an occupation, a spelling variant of Foreman. Formaneck A surname. Formanek A surname from Czech. formanilide The anilide of formic acid C₆H₅-NH-CHO Formanite A pupil or alumnus of Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan. formans Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”). formant A band of frequencies in a sound spectrum that have greater intensity and determine the quality of a sound, especially the resonant frequencies of the vocal tract that determine the quality of vowels and sonorant consonants. Formartine A committee area in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. format The layout of a publication or document. formate Any salt or ester of formic acid. formateur The chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet, particularly in one of the Benelux countries. formation The act of assembling a group or structure. formational Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts). formationally In a formational manner. formative Capable of forming something. formatively In a formative manner. formativeness The quality of being formative. formativity Synonym of formativeness. formatize To trim or add to a picture in order to make it fit into a standard frame size. formator A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators. formatrix A formative faculty. formattable That can be formatted. formatted That has been given a definite format formatter One who or that which formats. formatting The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc. formay To dismay. formazan the organic nitrogen compound H₂NN=CHN=NH or any of its derivatives formazine A heterocyclic derivative of adamantane Formazza A village in Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy. formboard A child's educational toy, a board with various shaped holes each accepting a certain shape. formbook A book that lists the current form of racehorses (position in recent races, times fallen, weights carried etc) Formby A coastal town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD2907). Formerly in Lancashire. formedness The condition of having a (specified) form formedon A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. formee A person undergoing formation or religious training. formel An adult female hawk or eagle. formelt To melt; melt away; dissolve. formenism A form of Christian-oriented, female-led masculism in South Africa. Formentera An island and municipality of the Balearic Islands, Spain, south of Ibiza. former Previous. formeret One of the half-ribs against the walls in a ceiling vaulted with ribs. formerly At some time in the past. formerness Quality of being former, or belonging to the past. formestane An aromatase inhibitor drug that is used to treat estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer. formfactor Any of various calculations representing the shape or distribution of a physical property within a microsystem such as an elementary particle or atomic nucleus. formfilling The filling out of forms. formful creative; imaginative; formfulness The quality of being formful. Formia A town and comune in Latina province, Lazio, Italy. formic Of or pertaining to ants. formica A heat-resistant laminate material used to veneer countertops. formicaite A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. formican Of or pertaining to ants. formicant Crawling like an ant. formicarian Of or pertaining to ants. formicariid Any bird in the family Formicariidae; an ant thrush. formicarium A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies. formicaroid Like or pertaining to the family Formiicaridae of antthrushes. formicary An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest. formicate To move like ants. formication An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster. formicative Of or relating to formication. formicatory Of or relating to formication. formicid Any member of the ant family Formicidae. formicide A substance that kills ants formiciform Having the shape of an ant. formicine Of, relating to, or characteristic of ants. formicivore Any organism that feeds on ants. formicivorous Feeding on ants. formicoid Any ant of the superfamily Formicoidea formicologist Synonym of myrmecologist (“one who studies ants”). formicology Synonym of myrmecology (“study of ants”). formicophilia A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants. formidability The state of being formidable. formidable Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment. formidableness The quality of being formidable. formidably In a formidable manner. formimide An imide of formic acid (H-CO)₂NH formimino A univalent radical, CH₂=N- derived from the hypothetical "formamine" (imine derived from formic acid) formiminoglutamate The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver failure or liver disease. formiminoglycine The formimino derivative of glycine NH₂-CH=N-CH₂-COOH formiminotetrahydrofolate A salt or ester of formiminotetrahydrofolic acid. formiminotransferase Any transferase that transfers a formimino group, typically to/from a glutamate group formin Any of a group of proteins involved in the polymerization of actin which associate with the fast-growing barbed end of an actin filament forming The act by which something is formed; formation. formism The philosophy of forms. formist A proponent of formism. formivore an organism that eats or consumes ants, such as an anteater formless Without form; shapeless. formlessly In a formless manner. formlessness The quality of being formless. formlike Resembling a form (document to be filled in). formline A curvilinear line fundamental to Native American art of the Pacific Northwest. Formofoss A settlement in Grong municipality, Trøndelag, Norway. formol A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water. formonitrile hydrogen cyanide formononetin An isoflavone and phytoestrogen found in plants such as clover and cohosh, converted to equol, an estrogen, in the digestive system. Formosa Synonym of Taiwan: an island of East Asia. Formosan Of or relating to Formosa. formose Pertaining to the formose reaction (“Butlerov reaction”) formosity Beauty. formoterol An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway. formous fair; beautiful. formozan Any of a class of dyes derived from the reduction of tetrazolium salts formstone A plasterlike artificial stone compound made to resemble stone (rock); the stonelike (rocklike) veneer thus produced. formula Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically. formulability The condition of being formulable formulable That can be formulated formulaic Conventionalized. formulaically In a formulaic manner; according to an established formula. formulaicity The state or condition of being formulaic. formulaicness the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern formulant Any inactive or inert substance added to a formulation (of pesticides, pharmaceuticals etc) formular Following or relating to a formula; formulaic. formularise To express as a formula, to formulate. formularism A formulaic approach or habit. formularistic Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.