Limonene Definition

lĭmə-nēn
noun
Any of three isomeric terpenes, C10H16, present in lemon peel, orange oil, pine needles, peppermint, etc.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A monoterpene hydrocarbon 1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-yl-cyclohexene found in the essential oils of oranges, lemons and similar fruit, and mainly responsible for their fragrance.

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Other Word Forms of Limonene

Noun

Singular:
limonene
Plural:
limonenes

Origin of Limonene

  • French limonène from limon lemon (obsolete) from Old French lemon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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LLILIM

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ENEENE

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