also: バルビツルさん
noun
barbituric acid
A chemical compound; the parent structure of barbiturate drugs. Used in organic chemistry contexts.
バルビツール酸はバルビツレート系薬剤の基本骨格である。
Barbituric acid is the basic skeleton of barbiturate drugs.
Standard spelling for barbituric acid.
Variant spelling; less common but recognized.
バルビツレート refers to barbiturate drugs derived from barbituric acid, while バルビツール酸 is the specific chemical compound itself.
From German 'Barbitursäure' or English 'barbituric acid'. The exact derivation of 'barbituric' is uncertain; it may be related to the name Barbara or from urea derivatives.