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va·nil·lin

(və-nĭl′ĭn, văn′ə-lĭn)

A white or yellowish crystalline compound, C₈H₈O₃, found in vanilla beans and certain balsams and resins or produced synthetically and used in perfumes, flavorings, and pharmaceuticals.

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vanillin

(ˈvænɪlɪn; vəˈnɪlɪn)

(Elements & Compounds) 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: (CH3O)(OH)C6H3CHO

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va•nil•lin

(vəˈnɪl ɪn, ˈvæn l-)

n.

a white, crystalline solid, C₈H₈O₃, obtained from the vanilla bean or prepared synthetically, used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.

[1865–70; vanill(a) + -in¹]

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vanillin - a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings

vanilla bean - long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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vanilline

ванилин

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