Barbituric Acid Definition
bärbĭ-to͝orĭk, -tyo͝or-
noun
A white, odorless, crystalline acid, C4H4O3N2, used in the manufacture of sedatives and hypnotics, in making dyes, and as a polymerization catalyst.
Webster's New World
An acidic pyrimidine derivative, C4 H4 O3 N2 , used in the manufacture of barbiturates and some plastics.
American Heritage Medicine
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Barbituric Acid
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Partial translation of German Barbitursäure barb- (perhaps from the name Barbara) -itur (ultimately from Ur(in) urine) (from Latin ūrīna urine) Säure acid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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