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limonene: Meaning and Definition of
lim•o•nene
Pronunciation: (lim'u-nēn"), [key]
— n. Chem.
- a liquid terpene, CH, 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.
See also:
- limonene (Thesaurus)
