cinnamyl acetate

[ si-nam-uhl ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinnamyl acetate¹

cinnam(ic acid) + -yl

Example Sentences

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

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