Of, relating to, or derived from cinnamon; especially referring to cinnamic acid, a chemical compound found in cinnamon and other plants.
From cinnamon + -ic (adjective suffix). Widely used in chemistry and biochemistry since the 18th century to describe compounds isolated from or related to cinnamon.
Cinnamic acid is a true plant preservative—it has natural antimicrobial properties, which means cinnamon's warm, lovely flavor actually evolved as the plant's way of fighting off bacteria and fungi.
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