Pronunciation: ˌ bär-b ə - ' t(y)u ̇ r-ik-
Function: noun
Etymology: part translation of German Barbitursäure, irregular from the name Barbara + International Scientific Vocabulary ur ic + German Säure acid
Date: 1866
: a synthetic crystalline acid C 4 H 4 N 2 O 3 derived from pyrimidine