barbituric acid
UK/ˌbɑː.bɪˌtjʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/US/ˌbɑɹ.bɪˌt(j)ʊɹ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
barbituric acid noun: a heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
Noun
barbituric acid (uncountable)
- A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
barbituric acid meaning in Tamil
barbituric acid in Tamil
- பாபிற்றூறிக் கமிலம்
Origin of barbituric acid
Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara + Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea.
Words formed from barbituric acid
Words that rhyme with barbituric acid
- acid
- aminosalicylic acid
- peracid
- subacid
- alendronic acid
- amidotrizoic acid
- aminocaproic acid
- antacid
- diacid
- diatrizoic acid
- etidronic acid
- glycyrrhizic acid
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- hydracid
- hydrochloric acid
- hyperacid
- hypoacid
- iopanoic acid
- iopodic acid
- isethionic acid
- jassid
- ketoacid
- monacid
- monoacid
- mycophenolic acid
- nalidixic acid
- nonacid
- orotic acid
- oxyacid
- placid
- polyacid
- pyruvic acid
- ricinoleic acid
- risedronic acid
- stibogluconic acid
- superacid
- tetracid
- tiludronic acid
- tranexamic acid
- triacid
- zoledronic acid
Questions about barbituric acid
- What does barbituric acid mean?
- Barbituric acid means a heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.
- What is barbituric acid in Tamil?
- Barbituric acid in Tamil is பாபிற்றூறிக் கமிலம். See Barbituric acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barbituric acid?
- Barbituric acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce barbituric acid?
- Barbituric acid is pronounced /ˌbɑː.bɪˌtjʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (UK).
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