1 limonin | Definition of limonin

limonin

noun
lim·​o·​nin | \ ˈlimÉ™nə̇n, ˈlÄ«m-\
plural -s

Definition of limonin

: a bitter lactone C26H30O8 found especially in lemon seeds, in the pulp and seeds of navel oranges, and in the bark of amur cork trees

History and Etymology for limonin

French limonine, from limon lemon + -ine

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