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cinnamic acid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The aromatic carboxylic acid C6H5-CH=CH-COOH obtained from cinnamon; it is used in perfumery etc

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉桂酸 (ròuguìsuān) — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Danish: kanelsyre — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Dutch: kaneelzuur — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Finnish: kanelihappo — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • French: acide cinnamique — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • German: Zimtsäure — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Indonesian: asam sinamat — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Italian: acido cinnamico — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Japanese: 桂皮酸 — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Japanese: ケイ皮酸 (keihisan) — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Javanese: asam sinamat — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Korean: 계피산 (gyepisan) — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Portuguese: ácido cinâmico — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Russian: кори́чная кислота́ (koríčnaja kislotá) — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Spanish: ácido cinámico — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon
  • Swedish: kanelsyra — aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon