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barbituric

barbituric adjective: of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

barbituric (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.
    Synonyms:
    oxybarbituric

Synonyms of barbituric

Origin of barbituric

From German Barbiturat. Perhaps from the name Barbara, or perhaps from Latin. The second element is uric.

Words formed from barbituric

Phrases with barbituric

Questions about barbituric

What does barbituric mean?
Barbituric means of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is barbituric?
Barbituric is an adjective.

Words near barbituric in the dictionary

  1. barbituates
  2. barbiturase
  3. barbiturate
  4. barbiturates
  5. barbituratism
  6. barbituric
  7. barbituric acid
  8. barbiturism
  9. Barbizon
  10. Barbizonian
  11. Barbizonians

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