VANILLIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("vanillin" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Holonyms ("vanillin" is a substance of...):

vanilla bean (long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring)

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