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van·il·lin

n :  a crystalline phenolic aldehyde C8H8O3 that is prepared synthetically or is obtained as the chief fragrant component of vanilla extracted from vanilla beans and that is used esp. in flavoring and in perfumery .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  phen·yl·ene 

 
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