cinnamyl acetate

cin·nam·yl ac·etate

[si-nam-uhl]
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C 11 H 12 O 2 , having a piquant, flowerlike odor: used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes.

Origin:
cinnam(ic acid) + -yl

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