Used in perfumes and flavorings

• Flavor bean
• A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins
• Bean flavoring

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
substance prepared from fruit of the vanilla plant, 1859, from vanilla + -in (2).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Vanillin is a phenolic aldehyde , which is an organic compound with the molecular formula CHO. Its functional groups include aldehyde , hydroxyl , and ether . It is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean . Synthetic vanillin is now used ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The name of a chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, which is the primary constituent of vanilla. 2 Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.