barbituric acid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbɑːbɪˈtjʊərɪk/


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bar′bitu′ric ac′id, 
  1. Chemistry, Drugsa white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C4H4N2O3, used chiefly in the synthesis of barbiturates. Also called malonylurea. 
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
barbituric acid / ˌbɑːbɪˈtjʊərɪk/
  1. a white crystalline solid used in the preparation of barbiturate drugs. Formula: C4H4N2O3
Etymology: 19th Century: partial translation of German Barbitursäure, perhaps from the name Barbara + uric + Säure acid
'barbituric acid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barbiturate - barbituric - barbiturism - butabarbital sodium - malonylurea - phenobarbital - phenylethylbarbituric acid - pyrimidine

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