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cinnamic definition

cin·namic (sə nam′ik)

adjective

  1. of or derived from cinnamon
  2. designating a white, crystalline, organic acid, CH·CH:CH·COOH, produced from benzaldehyde: the corresponding aldehyde gives oil of cinnamon its characteristic flavor and odor

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