Vanillin
Pronunciation : Va*nil"lin
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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