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secobarbital

/ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
sec-o-bar-bi-tal
IPA
/ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Seconal (trademark) + pentobarbital.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

secobarbitals (plural)

Derived Forms

methohexital

Synonyms

red secobarbital sodium seconal red devil

Questions

How do you pronounce secobarbital?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛk.oʊˈbɑɹ.bəˌtɔl/.
What does secobarbital mean?
A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative.
Where does secobarbital come from?
Blend of Seconal (trademark) + pentobarbital.

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