See also: limonène

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Etymology

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From German Limonen.[1]

Noun

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limonene (countable and uncountable, plural limonenes)

  1. (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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References

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  1. ^ limonene, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.