limonene
lim·o·nene
noun \ˈli-mə-ˌnēn\Definition of LIMONENE
: a widely distributed terpene hydrocarbon C10H16 that occurs in essential oils (as of oranges or lemons) and has a lemon odor
Origin of LIMONENE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from French limon lemon, from Middle French
First Known Use: 1845
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