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phenylglycine
noun
phenyl·glycine
Definition of phenylglycine
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of phenylglycine
International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + glycine
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