单词 | limonene |
释义 | limonene[ lim-uh-neen ] / ˈlɪm əˌnin / noun Chemistry.a liquid terpene, C40H16, 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. Origin of limonene1835–45; <New Latin Limon(um) lemon + -ene Words nearby limonenelimnophilous, Límnos, limo, Limoges, Limón, limonene, limonite, Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limonene
British Dictionary definitions for limonenelimonene / (ˈlɪməˌniːn) / nouna liquid optically active terpene with a lemon-like odour, found in lemon, orange, peppermint, and other essential oils and used as a wetting agent and in the manufacture of resins. Formula: C 10 H 16 Word Origin for limoneneC19: from New Latin limonum lemon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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