Definition of LIMONENE

limonene

Plural: limonenes

Noun

  • A chemical compound found in citrus fruit rinds.
  • a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils
  • 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

Examples

  • The rare ’N’ helped him form LIMONENE, earning a hefty score.

Origin / Etymology

From German Limonen.

Scrabble Score: 10

limonene: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
limonene: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
limonene: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

limonene: valid Words With Friends Word