barbituric

American

[bahr-bi-toor-ik, -tyoor-] / ˌbɑr bɪˈtʊər ɪk, -ˈtyʊər- /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or derived from barbituric acid.

Etymology

Origin of barbituric

1865–70; < French barbiturique < German Barbitur ( säure ) barbituric acid (of obscure origin) + -ique -ic

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To create these structures, the team modified the chlorophyll molecule by attaching a barbituric acid unit via hydrogen bonding and further added tree-like molecular structures called "dendrons" to form stable rosette-like rings and control their hierarchical stacking.

From Science Daily

Out of Adolf Baeyer’s work on barbituric acid came the knowledge of pyrimidine and its derivatives.

From Project Gutenberg

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