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
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
Scientific definitions for cinnamic acid
cinnamic acid
[ sə-năm′ĭk ]
A white crystalline organic acid obtained from cinnamon or from balsams, or made synthetically. It is used to manufacture perfumery compounds. Chemical formula: C9H8O2.