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glycin en · NOUN

Etymology

From glycine, modified with -in.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A phenolic derivative of glycine, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine, used as a photographic developer.
    • Glycin developers are non-staining and have exceptionally good keeping properties, but are too slow in action for general use. 2011, Elizabeth Allen, Sophie Triantaphillidou, The Manual of Photography, page 257:
    • 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. 2008, Robert Hirsch, Photographic Possibilities, page 142:
    • Glycin immersed in LN₂ formed an amorphous product. Upon heating to –65 °C an unidentified crystalline phase of glycin was observed, which transformed at ≈ 55 °C to 2-glycin. 2008, Georg-Wilhelm Oetjen, Peter Haseley, Freeze-Drying, page 23:
  2. (alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable) Misspelling of glycine.
    alt of glycine
    • The level of glycin (Table 4) in the serum and the plasma of autistic patients does not show consistent changes. 2007, Katalin Köves, Andrea Heinzlmann, “Chapter 1: Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in Autism”, in Barbara S. Mesmere, editor, New Autism Research Developments, page 51:

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Relateds

glycine

Synonyms

photoglycine