cinnamic

American  

[si-nam-ik, sin-uh-mik] / sɪˈnæm ɪk, ˈsɪn ə mɪk /

adjective

1. of or obtained from cinnamon.

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Etymology

Origin of cinnamic

First recorded in 1880–85; cinnam(on) + -ic

Example Sentences

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cinnamic

Beeswax produced mono-carboxylic fatty acids and cinnamic compounds.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

Besides cinnamic aldehyde the oil contains eugenol and phellandrene.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

The author has now proved that under the same conditions by which ordinary alcohol affords aldehyde, styrone affords the aldehyde of cinnamic acid, that is, oil of cinnamon.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

On exposure they rapidly absorb cinnamic acid, two resins and water.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

Wolff has converted this alcohol by oxidizing agents into cinnamic acid.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus