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cinnamein

noun
cin·​nam·​e·​in | \ sə̇ˈnamēə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of cinnamein 

: benzyl cinnamate or a mixture of this ester with other esters

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History and Etymology for cinnamein

International Scientific Vocabulary cinnam- + -ein; originally formed as French cinnaméine

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