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

The value of the oil depends upon its aldehyde content, the chief constituent being cinnamic aldehyde.

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

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 P. L. Simmonds

Indigo blue is also made from artificial amido cinnamic acid, and from artificial isatine; and these methods are of great commercial importance.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L by Project Gutenberg

A great variety of substances pass under this name, but the term is now usually restricted to resins which, in addition to a volatile oil, contain benzoic and cinnamic acid.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster