Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The benzyl ester of cinnamic acid, C6H5CH: CHCO2C7H7: found in Peru balsam. It melts at 30° C.
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Examples
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_Peru balsam oil_, the oily portion (so-called "cinnamein") obtained from Peru balsam.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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Balsam gum contains about 60% cinnamein, a volatile oil extracted by steam distillation.
Chapter 43 1990
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