cinnamein

noun

cin·​nam·​e·​in

sə̇ˈnamēə̇n

plural -s

: benzyl cinnamate or a mixture of this ester with other esters

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cinnam- + -ein; originally formed as French cinnaméine

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