phenylglycine

noun

phenyl·​glycine

: a phenyl derivative of glycine

especially : the crystalline synthetic acid C₆H₅NHCH₂COOH containing a phenyl group attached to nitrogen and used in the manufacture of indigoid dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + glycine

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