limonene

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limonene

/ˈlɪmənˌiːn/

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From German Limonen.

noun limonenes

countable, uncountable 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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noun hydrocarbon

한국어	리모넨 rimonen
日本語	リモネン rimonen
中文	薴烯 /苧烯 níngxī, 檸烯 /柠烯 níngxī
Português	limoneno
Italiano	limonene
Русский	лимонен limonen

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@misc{limonene_2026,
  title = {limonene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limonene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}