limonene

lim o nene |ˈliməˌnēn ˈlɪmənin | ▶noun Chemistry a colorless liquid hydrocarbon with a lemonlike scent, present in lemon oil, orange oil, and similar essential oils. [A terpene; chem. formula: C 10 H 16. ]

limonene

limonene |ˈlɪməniːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a colourless liquid hydrocarbon with a lemon-like scent, present in lemon oil, orange oil, and similar essential oils. ●A terpene; chem. formula: C 10 H 16. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Limonen, from Limone ‘lemon ’, + -ene .