limonene

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L0175900 (lĭm′ə-nēn′)n. A liquid terpenoid, C₁₀H₁₆, with a characteristic lemonlike fragrance, used as a solvent, wetting agent, and dispersing agent and in the manufacture of resins.

[French limonène, from limon, lemon (obsolete), from Old French; see lemon.]

limonene

(ˈlɪməˌniːn) n (Elements & Compounds) 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 liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oilsterpene - an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

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[′lim·nə‚lēn] (organic chemistry) C₁₀H₁₆ A terpene with a lemon odor that is optically active and is found in oils from citrus fruits and in oils from peppermint and spearmint; a colorless, water-insoluble liquid that boils at 176°C.

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1-methy1–4-isopropenylcyclohexene-1, a terpene hydrocarbon; colorless liquid with a lemony odor. Oxidizes readily in air. Boiling point, 176°C; density, 0.8411 g/cm³ at 20°C. Limonene exists in two optically active (+) and (-) forms, as well as a (±)-form (racemic mixture) commonly called dipentene.

Limonene is a component of many essential oils. For example, citrus oils contain mainly (+)-limonene (approximately 90 percent), which may be extracted by rectification processes. Dipentene is also found in turpentine. Limonene is used as an odoriferous substance in perfume and cosmetics manufacture.

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A cyclic monoterpene found in the oil of citrus fruits, which is thought to have anticarcinogenic properties and is in clinical trials as a therapy for advanced cancer.

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(līm′ō-nēn) An essential oil derived from orange or lemon peel. It is used as a flavoring agent in cough syrups.

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noun a liquid terpene with a lemon odor

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