The story
From hydroxy- + cinnamic. Back-formation from hydroxycinnamic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hydroxycinnamic
Today it means: Derived from or pertaining to hydroxycinnamic acid Full definition →
Today it means: Derived from or pertaining to hydroxycinnamic acid Full definition →
From hydroxy- + cinnamic. Back-formation from hydroxycinnamic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.