Associations to the word «Vanillin»

Wiktionary

VANILLIN, noun. The name of a chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, which is the primary constituent of vanilla.
VANILLIN, noun. Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.

Dictionary definition

VANILLIN, noun. A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats