cinnamic
[ si-nam-ik, sin-uh-mik ]
adjective
of or obtained from cinnamon.
Origin of cinnamic
1First recorded in 1880–85; cinnam(on) + -ic
Words Nearby cinnamic
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How to use cinnamic in a sentence
By the addition of diluted sulphuric acid, the aldehyde of cinnamic acid is afterwards procured pure.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus PiesseWith fatty acids and acid anhydrides it gives the “Perkin” reaction (see cinnamic Acid).
An isomer of cinnamic acid known as allo-cinnamic acid is also known.
It is perfectly soluble in alcohol and in ether, and gives out its acid (benzoic or cinnamic) to water.
The genuine balsam contains about 61⁄2% of benzoic (cinnamic) acid:—11.
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