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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
  3. 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.
  4. A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste andcharacteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods,and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by theoxidation of eugenol.
  5. n a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings