HyperDic: glycine

English > 2 senses of the word glycine / Glycine:
NOUNsubstanceglycinethe simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar ... / sugar cane
plantGlycine, genus Glycinegenus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs
glycine / Glycine > pronunciation
Soundsglay'sahn; glay'siy.n
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > glycine: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar ... / sugar cane.
Broaderamino acid, aminoalkanoic acidorganic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
Spanishglicina
Catalanglicina
English > Glycine: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaninggenus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean.
Synonymgenus Glycine
Member ofPapilionoideae, subfamily PapilionoideaeAlternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
Memberssoy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine maxErect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers
Broaderrosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishgenus glycine, glycine
Catalangenus glycine, glycine

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