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

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Example Sentences

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cinnamic

Beeswax produced mono-carboxylic fatty acids and cinnamic compounds.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

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 William Thomas Fernie

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

Other constituents of the oil are cinnamyl acetate and cinnamic acid.

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

By the addition of diluted sulphuric acid, the aldehyde of cinnamic acid is afterwards procured pure.

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

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