Glycin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A phenolic derivative of glycine, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine, used as a photographic developer. countable, uncountable

    "Glycin is a versatile paper developer that produces a strong, deep black on bromide papers and brown to sepia tones on warm-tone chloride and chlorobromide papers."

  2. 2
    Misspelling of glycine. alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable

    "The level of glycin (Table 4) in the serum and the plasma of autistic patients does not show consistent changes."

Synonyms

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glycocollglycocollphotoglycinephotoglycine

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"Glycin is a versatile paper developer that produces a strong, deep black on bromide papers and brown to sepia tones on warm-tone chloride and chlorobromide papers."

Etymology

From glycine, modified with -in.

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