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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

Synonyms

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allergenchiral formcitrus terpenecitrusyenantiomeressential oil constituent

Antonyms

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limonene-freenonaromaticodorless

Etymology

From German Limonen.