cinnamic acid

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 9 H 8 O 2 , usually obtained from cinnamon or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes and medicines.

cinnamic acid

/ sɪˈnæmɪk /

noun

1. a white crystalline water-insoluble weak organic acid existing in two isomeric forms; 3-phenylpropenoic acid. The trans- form occurs naturally and its esters are used in perfumery. Formula: C 6 H 5 CH:CHCOOH

cinnamic acid

1. A white crystalline organic acid obtained from cinnamon or from balsams, or made synthetically. It is used to manufacture perfumery compounds. Chemical formula: C ₉ H ₈ O ₂ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinnamic acid¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinnamic acid¹

C19: from _cinnam ( _on ) + _-ic ; from its being found in cinnamon oil