Definition of Vanillin

1. Noun. A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings.

Substance meronyms: Vanilla Bean
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound

Definition of Vanillin

1. n. 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.

2. n. 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.

Definition of Vanillin

1. a chemical compound used in flavoring [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vanillin

1. A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odour of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vanillin

vanilla
vanillas
vanillate
vanillate 1-hydroxylase
vanillate O-demethylase
vanilla bean
vanilla extract
vanilla ice cream
vanilla orchid
Vanilla planifolia
vanilla pudding
vanillic
vanillic
vanillic acid
vanillin (current term)
vanillin (current term)
vanillins
vanillin dehydrogenase
vanillism
vanillyl
vanillyl-alcohol oxidase
vanillylmandelic acid
vanillylmandelic acid test
vanilmandelic acid
Vanir
vanish
vanished
vanished testis syndrome
vanisher
vanishers

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