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CINNAMYL
Etymology
Noun
cinnamyl (plural cinnamyls)
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH=CH-CH2- characteristic of cinnamic compounds
Source: Wiktionary
Cin"na*myl, n. Etym: [Cinnamic + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: The hypothetical radical, (C6H5.C2H2)2C, of cinnamic compounds. [Formerly written also cinnamule.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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