An alternative or archaic spelling of acetylglycine, a compound formed when the amino acid glycine is acetylated.
From acetyl- (acetyl group) combined with glycin, an older spelling of glycine. The word reflects early chemistry terminology before standardized naming conventions.
This word shows how chemical nomenclature has evolved; scientists gradually shifted to standardized names like acetylglycine, but older chemistry texts still use these variant spellings.
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