noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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 countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils wordnet

Etymology

From German Limonen.

Related phrases

essential oil

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.