barbital [ORG CHEM] C8H12N2O3 A compound crystallizing in needlelike form from water;
has a faintly bitter taste; melting point 188–192 C; used to make sodium barbital,
a long-duration hypnotic and sedative. { ba¨ r bə to˙ l }
has a faintly bitter taste; melting point 188–192 C; used to make sodium barbital,
a long-duration hypnotic and sedative. { ba¨ r bə to˙ l }