formworkA temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
formworkerA laborer or workman who makes formwork.
formycinA C-nucleoside, (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-(7-amino-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, that inhibits the E. coli enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase
formylThe univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
formylpeptideAny of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes
formylpyridineAny of three isomer formyl derivatives of pyridine
formyltransferaseAny transferase that catalyses the transfer of a formyl group
formylureaFormylurea is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₂H₄N₂O₂ and a molecular weight of 88.07 g/mol.
fornFore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
FornacaliaAn ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year.
fornaciteA rare monoclinic-prismatic lead copper chromate arsenate hydroxide mineral, which is generally green to yellow and translucent to transparent, and has a Mohs hardness of 2.3, a specific gravity of 6.27, and a Strunz classification of 7.FC.10.
FornaxA winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
ForncettA civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the settlements of Forncett St Mary, Forncett St Peter and Forncett End.
fornicatorAn unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
fornicatoriumA bedroom, or any room used for fornication; often a small podlike room within a larger fornication-related establishment; in modern times, mainly found in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
ForschungsstipendiumAny of a certain kind of scholarship or fellowship granted by some German academic Stiftungen to fund or subsidize a specified project of academic research; a research scholarship.
forskaliidAny siphonophore of the family Forskaliidae
forskolinA labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or Coleus barbatus var. barbatus (syn. Coleus forskohlii), commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.
forspeakTo injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
forspendTo spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.