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cinnamaldehyde

/ˌsɪn.əˈmæl.dɪ(ˌ)haɪd/

cinnamaldehyde noun: the aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound.

cinnamaldehyde: the aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative...
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Noun

cinnamaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural cinnamaldehydes)

  1. The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound

Forms of cinnamaldehyde

pluralcinnamaldehydes

Origin of cinnamaldehyde

Blend of cinnamon + aldehyde.

Words formed from cinnamaldehyde

Questions about cinnamaldehyde

What does cinnamaldehyde mean?
Cinnamaldehyde means the aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is cinnamaldehyde?
Cinnamaldehyde is a noun.
How do you pronounce cinnamaldehyde?
Cinnamaldehyde is pronounced /ˌsɪn.əˈmæl.dɪ(ˌ)haɪd/.
What is the plural of cinnamaldehyde?
The plural of cinnamaldehyde is cinnamaldehydes.

Words near cinnamaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. cinnabarine
  2. cinnabarite
  3. cinnabarred
  4. cinnabars
  5. cinnamal
  6. cinnamaldehyde
  7. cinnamaldehydes
  8. cinnamamide
  9. cinnamate
  10. cinnamates
  11. cinnamaverine

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