limonin

noun

lim·​o·​nin

ˈlimənə̇n,

ˈlīm-

plural -s

: a bitter lactone C₂₆H₃₀O₈ found especially in lemon seeds, in the pulp and seeds of navel oranges, and in the bark of amur cork trees

Word History

Etymology

French limonine, from limon lemon + -ine

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