Vanillin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vanillin \Va*nil"lin\, n. (Chem.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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