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vanillin
[ vuh-nil-in, van-l- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble, alcohol-soluble solid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , obtained by extraction from the vanilla bean or prepared synthetically: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.
vanillin
/ ˈvænɪlɪn; vəˈnɪlɪn /
noun
- 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: (CH 3 O)(OH)C 6 H 3 CHO
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The researchers have yet to verify that the vanillin is safe for human consumption, but they say they believe it is and plan further tests, according to the news website IFLScience.
From Washington Post
Vanillin also occurs in Siam benzoin, in raw beet-sugar and in cloves.
From Project Gutenberg
Vanillin, a white crystalline solid, melting at 80°-82° C. and prepared by the oxidation of isoeugenol.
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The real vanilla flavor, vanillin, was made by Tiemann in 1874.
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