cinnamyl

C3I1N1N1A1M3Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH₂- characteristic of cinnamic compounds

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English cinnamic →
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Meanings

nouncinnamyl (plural cinnamyls)

plural cinnamyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH₂- characteristic of cinnamic compounds

Origin

  1. Englishcinnamon
  2. Englishcinnamic
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishcinnamyl

From cinnamic + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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