cinnamic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cinnamic
First recorded in 1880–85; cinnam(on) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Beeswax produced mono-carboxylic fatty acids and cinnamic compounds.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
The oil consists chiefly of benzyl benzoate and cinnamate, together with styracin, or cinnamyl cinnamate, and a small quantity of free benzoic and cinnamic acids.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
Such bark chemically contains cinnamic acid, tannin, a resin, and sugar, so that its continued use will induce constipation.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
The value of the oil depends upon its aldehyde content, the chief constituent being cinnamic aldehyde.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
As examples of the aldehyde oils, benzoic aldehyde, C6H5CHO, "oil of bitter almonds," and cinnamic aldehyde, C6H5CH=CHCHO, found in the oils of cinnamon and cassia, may be cited.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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