barbituric acid

English

Etymology

Mid 19th century from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from Barbara +‎ Säure (“acid”), related to Latin urea.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɑː.bɪˌtjʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /ˌbɑː.bɪˌt͡ʃʊə.ɹɪk ˈas.ɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɑɹ.bɪˌt(j)ʊɹ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

barbituric acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs.

Derived terms

• barbiturate
• -barb-

Translations

heterocyclic compound

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴比妥酸 (bābǐtuǒsuān), 丙二醯脲 (bǐng'èrxīniào), 丙二酰脲 (bǐngèrxiānniào)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: barbituurihappo
• Italian: acido barbiturico (it) m
• Japanese: バルビツール酸 (バルビツールさん, barubitsūru san)
• Polish: kwas barbiturowy m

References

• “barbituric acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “barbituric acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.