Vanillin Definition

və-nĭlĭn, vănə-lĭn
noun
A fragrant, white, crystalline substance, (CH3O)(OH)C6H3CHO, produced from the vanilla bean or made synthetically: used for flavoring, in the manufacture of perfumes, etc.
Webster's New World

The name of a chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, which is the primary constituent of vanilla.

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Singular:
vanillin
Plural:
vanillins

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