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- [bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]
- /ˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]
- /ˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl/
Definitions of barbital word
- noun barbital diethylbarbituric acid, C8H12N2O3, a drug in the form of a white powder, used as a hypnotic and sedative: it is habit-forming and toxic 3
- noun barbital a barbiturate compound, C 7 O 3 N 2 H 12 , formerly used as a hypnotic. 1
- noun barbital A long-acting sedative and sleep-inducing drug of the barbiturate type. 1
- noun barbital The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s. 0
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Origin of barbital
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; barbit(uric acid) + (Veron)al, the name of a formerly used sedative and hypnotic
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Parts of speech for Barbital
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barbital popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
barbital usage trend in Literature
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