limonene

L1I1M3O1N1E1N1E1
/ˈlɪmənˌiːn/

noun

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.

OriginGerman Limonen →
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Meanings

nounlimonene (countable and uncountable, plural limonenes)

plural limonenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA 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.

Origin

  1. GermanLimonen
  2. Englishlimonene

From German Limonen.

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Translations

Catalan limonè
  • limonèhydrocarbon
Chinese Cantonese 薴烯 /苧烯
  • 薴烯 /苧烯 (ning⁴ hei¹)hydrocarbon
Chinese Mandarin 薴烯 /苧烯, 檸烯 /柠烯
  • 薴烯 /苧烯 (níngxī)hydrocarbon
  • 檸烯 /柠烯 (níngxī)hydrocarbon
Finnish limoneeni
  • limoneenihydrocarbon
Italian limonene
  • limonenehydrocarbon
Japanese リモネン
  • リモネン (rimonen)hydrocarbon
Korean 리모넨
  • 리모넨 (rimonen)hydrocarbon
Portuguese limoneno
  • limonenohydrocarbon
Russian лимонен
  • лимонен (limonen)hydrocarbon
Cite this entry
APA

limonene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonene

MLA

“limonene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limonene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonene.

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