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limonene

[lim-uh-neen]

lim·o·nene

[lim-uh-neen]
noun Chemistry.
a liquid terpene, C40H16, occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.

Origin:
1835–45; < Neo-Latin Limon(um) lemon + -ene
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limonene (ˈlɪməˌniːn)
 
n
a liquid optically active terpene with a lemon-like odour, found in lemon, orange, peppermint, and other essential oils and used as a wetting agent and in the manufacture of resins. Formula: C10H16
 
[C19: from New Latin limonum lemon]

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limonene

a colourless liquid abundant in the essential oils of pine and citrus trees and used as a lemonlike odorant in industrial and household products and as a chemical intermediate.

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