VANILLIN

vanillin

(noun) a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vanillin (plural vanillins)

A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.

Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.

Source: Wiktionary

Va*nil"lin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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