First Known Use: 1845
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limonene
noun lim·o·nene \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
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Origin of LIMONENE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from French limon lemon, from Middle French
Medical Dictionary
limonene
noun lim·o·nene \ˈlim-ə-ˌnēn\
Medical Definition of LIMONENE
: a liquid terpene hydrocarbon C10H16 that has an odor like a lemon, exists in dextrorotatory, levorotatory, and racemic forms, and occurs in many essential oils—compare dipentene
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