vanillin

[ vuh-nil-in, van-l- ]
/ vəˈnɪl ɪn, ˈvæn l- /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble, alcohol-soluble solid, C8H8O3, obtained by extraction from the vanilla bean or prepared synthetically: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.
Also va·nil·line [vuh-nil-in, -een, van-l-in, -een] /vəˈnɪl ɪn, -in, ˈvæn l ɪn, -ˌin/.
Also called vanillic aldehyde.

Origin of vanillin

First recorded in 1865–70; vanill(a) + -in2

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British Dictionary definitions for vanillin

vanillin
/ (ˈvænɪlɪn, vəˈnɪlɪn) /

noun

a white crystalline aldehyde found in vanilla and many natural balsams and resins; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. It is a by-product of paper manufacture and is used as a flavouring and in perfumes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (CH 3 O)(OH)C 6 H 3 CHO

Medical definitions for vanillin

vanillin
[ və-nĭlĭn, vănə-lĭn ]

n.

A white or yellowish crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and certain balsams and resins and used in flavorings and pharmaceuticals.