cinnamoyl

noun

cin·​nam·​o·​yl

sə̇ˈnaməˌwil,

-ēl

variants or cinnamyl

-mə̇l;

ˈsinəˌmil,

-el

plural -s

: the acid radical C₆H₅CH=CHCO− of cinnamic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cinnam- + -yl

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