Meanings
nounbarbituric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
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Origin
- GermanBarbitursäure
- Frenchbarbiturique
- Englishbarbituric acid
Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara + Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea.
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Chinese Mandarin 巴比妥酸, 丙二醯脲
- 巴比妥酸 (bābǐtuǒsuān)heterocyclic compound
- 丙二醯脲 (bǐng'èrxīniào)heterocyclic compound
- 丙二酰脲 (bǐngèrxiānniào)heterocyclic compound
Finnish barbituurihappo
- barbituurihappoheterocyclic compound
Italian acido barbiturico
- acido barbituricoheterocyclic compound
Japanese バルビツール酸
- バルビツール酸 (barubitsūru san)heterocyclic compound
Polish kwas barbiturowy
- kwas barbiturowyheterocyclic compound
Swedish barbitursyra
- barbitursyraheterocyclic compound
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with barbituric acid
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barbituric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbituric%20acid
MLA
“barbituric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbituric%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbituric acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbituric%20acid.
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