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-barb-

UK/bɑːb/US/bɑɹb/

-barb- interfix: used to form names of barbituric acid derivatives used as hypnotics.

Interfix

-barb-

  1. Used to form names of barbituric acid derivatives used as hypnotics.

Origin of -barb-

From barbituric acid, barbiturate.

Questions about -barb-

What does -barb- mean?
-barb- means used to form names of barbituric acid derivatives used as hypnotics.
What part of speech is -barb-?
-barb- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -barb-?
-barb- is pronounced /bɑːb/ (UK).

Words near -barb- in the dictionary

  1. -bac-
  2. -bactam
  3. -bait
  4. -ball
  5. -bamate
  6. -barb-
  7. -berg
  8. -betasol
  9. -bie
  10. -bility
  11. -biont

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