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glycin

American  
[glahy-sin] / ˈglaɪ sɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a poisonous crystalline compound, C 8 H 9 NO 3 , used as a photographic developer.

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Sir Knight Octave de Maurice asks for a formula for a glycin developer.

From Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 by Various

Take glycin, 6 grains; carbonate of potassium, 48 grains; water, 4 ounces.

From Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 by Various

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