Definitions for barbital

barbital bar·bi·tal

Spelling: [bahr-bi-tawl, -tal]
IPA: /ˈbɑr bɪˌtɔl, -ˌtæl/

Barbital is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 198 anagrams from letters in barbital (aabbilrt).

Definitions for barbital

noun

  1. a barbiturate compound, C 7 O 3 N 2 H 12 , formerly used as a hypnotic.

Origin of barbital

1915-20; barbit(uric acid) + (Veron)al, the name of a formerly used sedative and hypnotic

Examples for barbital

A woman, who had taken morphine and barbital, was found apparently dead after a night's exposure in some lonely spot.

barbital was introduced into medicine under the proprietary name veronal, and was manufactured in Germany by Friedr.

The Council took up the substance in February, 1918, and referred the matter to the referee in charge of barbital preparations.

Word Value for barbital
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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