Definitions for limonene
limonene
lim·o·nene
Spelling: [lim-uh-neen]
IPA: /ˈlɪm əˌnin/
Limonene is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 155 anagrams from letters in limonene (eeilmnno).
Definitions for limonene
noun
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a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
Origin of limonene
1835-45; New Latin Limon(um) lemon + -ene
Examples for limonene
Among its constituents are limonene, linalyl acetate, geraniol and geranyl acetate.