ALL meanings of barbituric acid
bar·bi·tu·ric ac·id
B b - noun barbituric acid a white crystalline solid used in the preparation of barbiturate drugs. Formula: C4H4N2O3 3
- noun barbituric acid a white, odorless, crystalline acid, C4H4O3N2, used in the manufacture of sedatives and hypnotics, in making dyes, and as a polymerization catalyst 3
- noun barbituric acid a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 3 , used chiefly in the synthesis of barbiturates. 1
- noun barbituric acid (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs. 0