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cinnamyl acetate

American  
[si-nam-uhl] / sɪˈnæm əl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless liquid, C 11 H 12 O 2 , having a piquant, flowerlike odor: used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes.

Etymology

Origin of cinnamyl acetate

cinnam(ic acid) + -yl

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

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