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Cinnamic
Cin-nam′ic
,Adj.
[From
Cinnamon
.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, cinnamon.
Cinnamic acid
(Chem.)
, a white, crystalline, odorless substance.
C6H5.C2H2C2H2.CO2H
, formerly obtained from storax and oil of cinnamon, now made from certain benzene derivatives in large quantities, and used for the artificial production of indigo.Definition 2024
cinnamic
cinnamic
English
Adjective
cinnamic (comparative more cinnamic, superlative most cinnamic)
- Of or pertaining to cinnamon
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cinnamic acid or its derivatives
Related terms
Derived terms
- cinnamic acid
- cinnamic alcohol
- cinnamic aldehyde