VANILLINS

Noun

vanillins

plural of vanillin

Source: Wiktionary


VANILLIN

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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