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单词 cinnamic acid
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cinnamic acid


noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C9H8O2, usually obtained from cinnamon or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes and medicines.

Origin of cinnamic acid

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby cinnamic acid

Cinisello Balsamo, Cinna, cinnabar, cinnamene, cinnamic, cinnamic acid, cinnamic alcohol, cinnamic aldehyde, cinnamon, cinnamon bear, cinnamon bun
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British Dictionary definitions for cinnamic acid

cinnamic acid
/ (sɪˈnæmɪk) /

noun

a white crystalline water-insoluble weak organic acid existing in two isomeric forms; 3-phenylpropenoic acid. The trans- form occurs naturally and its esters are used in perfumery. Formula: C 6 H 5 CH:CHCOOH

Word Origin for cinnamic acid

C19: from cinnam (on) + -ic; from its being found in cinnamon oil
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for cinnamic acid

cinnamic acid
[ sə-nămĭk ]

A white crystalline organic acid obtained from cinnamon or from balsams, or made synthetically. It is used to manufacture perfumery compounds. Chemical formula: C9H8O2.
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