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A liquid terpene with a lemon odor
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limonene
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Limonene is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic terpene . The more common d- isomer possesses a strong smell of oranges . It is used in chemical synthesis as a precursor to carvone and as a renewables-based solvent in cleaning products. ...
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n. (context organic compound English) 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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limonene \limonene\ n. a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils.
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n. a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils