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amobarbital

/ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
amo-bar-bi-tal
IPA
/ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.

Uncountable

Etymology

From am(yl) + -o- + barbital.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amobarbitals (plural) amylobarbitone (alternative)

Phrases

sodium amytal blue heaven

Frequently Paired Words

sodium amytal blue heaven

Synonyms

amytal

Questions

How do you pronounce amobarbital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/.
What does amobarbital mean?
A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
Where does amobarbital come from?
From am(yl) + -o- + barbital.

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