| Pronunciation: | | 'vanlin
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| Matching Terms: | | vanillic
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings |
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| | See Also: | | chemical compound, compound, vanilla bean |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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