cinnamoyl

1 of 2

noun (1)

cin·​nam·​o·​yl

sə̇ˈnaməˌwil, 

-ēl

variants or cinnamyl

-mə̇l;

ˈsinəˌmil, 

-el

plural -s

: the acid radical C₆H₅CH=CHCO− of cinnamic acid

cinnamyl

2 of 2

noun (2)

cin·​na·​myl

sə̇ˈnamə̇l;

ˈsinəˌmil, 

-ēl

plural -s

: the univalent radical C₆H₅CH=CHCH₂−

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary cinnam- + -yl

Noun (2)

French cinnamyle, from cinnam- + -yle -yl

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Rhymes for cinnamoyl

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil