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barbituric acid

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bar·bi·tu·ric acid  (bärb-trk, -tyr-)
n.
An organic acid, C4H4O3N2, used in the manufacture of barbiturates and some plastics.

[Partial translation of German Barbitursäure : barb- (perhaps from the name Barbara) + -itur (ultimately from Ur(in), urine, from Latin rna; see urine) + Säure, acid.]

barbituric acid [ˌbɑːbɪˈtjʊərɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline solid used in the preparation of barbiturate drugs. Formula: C4H4N2O3 Systematic name 2,4,6-trioxypyrimidine Also called malonylurea
[partial translation of German Barbitursäure, perhaps from the name Barbara + uric + Säure acid]
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Noun1.barbituric acid - a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidinebarbituric acid - a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt


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