NOUN | substance | malonylurea, barbituric acid | a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine |
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Meaning | A white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs. | |
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Synonym | barbituric acid | |
Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
Spanish | ácido barbitúrico | |
Catalan | àcid barbitúric |
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