CINNAMIC

Etymology

Adjective

cinnamic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to cinnamon

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to cinnamic acid or its derivatives

Source: Wiktionary


Cin*nam"ic, a. Etym: [From Cinnamon.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or obtained from, cinnamon. Cinnamic acid (Chem.), a white, crystalline, odorless substance. C6H5.C2H2C2H2.CO2H, formerly obtained from storax and oil of cinnamon, now made from certain benzene derivatives in large quantities, and used for the artificial production of indigo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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