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vanillin

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvænɪlɪn/, /vəˈnɪlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(və nil′in, van′l-)

va•nil•lin (və nil′in, van′l-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya 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 (və nil′in, -ēn, van′l in, -ēn′).USA pronunciation Also called vanil′lic al′dehyde.

vanill(a) + -in² 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vanillin /ˈvænɪlɪn; vəˈnɪlɪn/ n

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

'vanillin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

vanillic - coniferin - lignin sulfonate

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