cinnamaldehyde

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/ˌsɪn.əˈmæl.dɪ(ˌ)haɪd/

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncinnamaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural cinnamaldehydes)

plural cinnamaldehydes

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

Origin

Blend of cinnamon + aldehyde.

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APA

cinnamaldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnamaldehyde

MLA

“cinnamaldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnamaldehyde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinnamaldehyde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinnamaldehyde.

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