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barbiturate vs diethylbarbituric acid

diethylbarbituric acid vs barbiturate

barbiturate and diethylbarbituric acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barbiturate Yes No No No
diethylbarbituric acid Yes No No No
As nouns, diethylbarbituric acid is a hyponym of barbiturate; that is, diethylbarbituric acid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barbiturate:
  • barbiturate: organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
  • diethylbarbituric acid: a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
barbiturate (noun) diethylbarbituric acid (noun)
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Difference between barbiturate and diethylbarbituric acid

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