barbituric acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara + Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɑː.bɪˌtjʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /ˌbɑː.bɪˌt͡ʃʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɑɹ.bɪˌt(j)ʊɹ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun[edit]
- (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
heterocyclic compound
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References[edit]
- “barbituric acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “barbituric acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.