Term Name:	vanillin metabolic process
Synonyms:	vanillic aldehyde metabolic process, vanillic aldehyde metabolism, vanillin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving vanillin, an aromatic hydrocarbon which occurs naturally in black vanilla bean pods and can be obtained as a by-product of the pulp and paper industry by the oxidative breakdown of lignin.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0018982]    QuickGO    AmiGO