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Noun: barbituric acid  ,baa(r)-bu'tyû-rik 'a-sid
  1. A white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
    - malonylurea

Derived forms: barbituric acids

Type of: acid

Encyclopedia: Barbituric acid

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