Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fragrant white crystalline acid, C9H8O2, obtained from cinnamon or from balsams such as storax or made synthetically and used chiefly to manufacture perfumery compounds.
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- noun organic chemistry The
aromatic carboxylic acid C6H5-CH=CH-COOH obtained fromcinnamon ; it is used inperfumery etc
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[cinnam(on) + –ic.]
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