vanillin

English

Etymology

vanilla + -in

Noun

vanillin (plural vanillins)

  1. A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.
  2. Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.

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