Definition of barbitone in English:
barbitone
noun ˈbɑːbɪtəʊnˈbɑrbəˌtoʊn
mass nounBritish A long-acting sedative and sleep-inducing drug of the barbiturate type.
Chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₃N₂
North American term barbital
Example sentencesExamples
- Agarose gel electrophoresis was carried out in sodium barbitone buffer, 2 mM EDTA, pH 8.6, using a 1% agarose gel.
- But realising the deer had not been shot, he called a vet who confirmed it had been put down by injection and would contain phenol barbitone drugs, which are dangerous.
- Fischer produced 5.5 - diethylbarbituric acid, a hypnotic and sedative known by the trade names Barbital, Veronal, and Dorminal.
Origin
Early 20th century: from barbituric acid + -one.
Definition of barbitone in US English:
barbitone
nounˈbärbəˌtōnˈbɑrbəˌtoʊn
British A long-acting sedative and sleep-inducing drug of the barbiturate type; barbital.
Example sentencesExamples
- But realising the deer had not been shot, he called a vet who confirmed it had been put down by injection and would contain phenol barbitone drugs, which are dangerous.
- Fischer produced 5.5 - diethylbarbituric acid, a hypnotic and sedative known by the trade names Barbital, Veronal, and Dorminal.
- Agarose gel electrophoresis was carried out in sodium barbitone buffer, 2 mM EDTA, pH 8.6, using a 1% agarose gel.
Origin
Early 20th century: from barbituric acid + -one.