limonene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

limonene limonenes

Etymology

From German Limonen.

Related words

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