Limonene, the Glossary
Limonene is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the volatile oil of citrus fruit peels.[1]
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- Dienes
- Histotechnology
- Hydrocarbon solvents
- Isopropenyl compounds
- Wood extracts
Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America.
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharinum, commonly known as silver maple, creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, large maple, water maple, swamp maple, or white maple, is a species of maple native to the eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada.
See Limonene and Acer saccharinum
Adduct
In chemistry, an adduct (alternatively, a contraction of "addition product") is a product of a direct addition of two or more distinct molecules, resulting in a single reaction product containing all atoms of all components.
Adhesive remover
Adhesive remover is a substance intended to break down and remove glue and its remnants from surfaces.
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Aliphatic compound
In organic chemistry, hydrocarbons (compounds composed solely of carbon and hydrogen) are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds (G. aleiphar, fat, oil).
See Limonene and Aliphatic compound
Alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom.
Alkene
In organic chemistry, an alkene, or olefin, is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond.
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry.
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American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world.
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Aquatic ecosystem
An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem found in and around a body of water, in contrast to land-based terrestrial ecosystems.
See Limonene and Aquatic ecosystem
Aroma compound
An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. Limonene and aroma compound are flavors.
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Base (chemistry)
In chemistry, there are three definitions in common use of the word "base": Arrhenius bases, Brønsted bases, and Lewis bases.
See Limonene and Base (chemistry)
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon. Benzene is a natural constituent of petroleum and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. Limonene and benzene are hydrocarbon solvents.
Bergamot orange
Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.
See Limonene and Bergamot orange
Biofuel
Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels such as oil.
Botany
Botany, also called plant science (or plant sciences), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.
Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules
In organic chemistry, the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog (CIP) sequence rules (also the CIP priority convention; named after Robert Sidney Cahn, Christopher Kelk Ingold, and Vladimir Prelog) are a standard process to completely and unequivocally name a stereoisomer of a molecule.
See Limonene and Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules
Cannabis sativa
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant.
See Limonene and Cannabis sativa
Caraway
Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (Carum carvi), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
Carbocation
A carbocation is an ion with a positively charged carbon atom.
Carbon disulfide
Carbon disulfide (also spelled as carbon disulphide) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula and structure.
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Carbon tetrachloride
Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names (such as carbon tet for short and tetrachloromethane, also recognised by the IUPAC) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CCl4.
See Limonene and Carbon tetrachloride
Carveol
Carveol is a natural unsaturated, monocyclic monoterpenoid alcohol that is a constituent of spearmint essential oil in the form of cis-(−)-carveol. Limonene and Carveol are monoterpenes.
Carvone
Carvone is a member of a family of chemicals called terpenoids. Limonene and Carvone are cyclohexenes, flavors, Isopropenyl compounds and monoterpenes.
Cedrus
Cedrus, with the common English name cedar, is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae (subfamily Abietoideae).
Centrifugation
Centrifugation is a mechanical process which involves the use of the centrifugal force to separate particles from a solution according to their size, shape, density, medium viscosity and rotor speed.
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Chirality (chemistry)
In chemistry, a molecule or ion is called chiral if it cannot be superposed on its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, and some conformational changes.
See Limonene and Chirality (chemistry)
Chloroform
Chloroform, or trichloromethane (often abbreviated as TCM), is an organochloride with the formula and a common solvent.
Citrus
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae.
Cleaning agent
Cleaning agents or hard-surface cleaners are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, foul odors, and clutter on surfaces.
See Limonene and Cleaning agent
Combustibility and flammability
A combustible material is a material that can burn (i.e., sustain a flame) in air under certain conditions.
See Limonene and Combustibility and flammability
Conjugated system
In theoretical chemistry, a conjugated system is a system of connected p-orbitals with delocalized electrons in a molecule, which in general lowers the overall energy of the molecule and increases stability.
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Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents.
See Limonene and Contact dermatitis
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are composed of mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones.
Cracking (chemistry)
In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon–carbon bonds in the precursors.
See Limonene and Cracking (chemistry)
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a conifer family, the cypress, with worldwide distribution.
Death
Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.
Diels–Alder reaction
In organic chemistry, the Diels–Alder reaction is a chemical reaction between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene, commonly termed the dienophile, to form a substituted cyclohexene derivative.
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Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement a person's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid.
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Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound with the chemical formula, sometimes abbreviated as.
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Dill
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae.
Douglas fir
The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae.
Enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer (/ɪˈnænti.əmər, ɛ-, -oʊ-/ ''ih-NAN-tee-ə-mər''; from Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos) 'opposite', and μέρος (méros) 'part') – also called optical isomer, antipode, or optical antipode – is one of two stereoisomers that are nonsuperposable onto their own mirror image.
Epoxide
In organic chemistry, an epoxide is a cyclic ether, where the ether forms a three-atom ring: two atoms of carbon and one atom of oxygen.
Essential oil
An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants.
See Limonene and Essential oil
Ethanol
Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula.
Fir
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus Abies in the family Pinaceae.
See Limonene and Fir
Flavoring
A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food. Limonene and flavoring are flavors.
Geranyl pyrophosphate
Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), also known as geranyl diphosphate (GDP), is the pyrophosphate ester of the terpenoid geraniol. Limonene and geranyl pyrophosphate are monoterpenes.
See Limonene and Geranyl pyrophosphate
Graft polymer
In polymer chemistry, graft polymers are segmented copolymers with a linear backbone of one composite and randomly distributed branches of another composite.
See Limonene and Graft polymer
Histology
Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Limonene and Histology are Histotechnology.
Hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
Hydrogen chloride
The compound hydrogen chloride has the chemical formula and as such is a hydrogen halide.
See Limonene and Hydrogen chloride
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis is any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds.
Hydroxylamine
Hydroxylamine (also known as hydroxyammonia) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
See Limonene and Hydroxylamine
Insecticide
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. Limonene and Insecticide are Insecticides.
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space.
Isoprene
Isoprene, or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, is a common volatile organic compound with the formula CH2.
Isopropyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor.
See Limonene and Isopropyl alcohol
Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
See Limonene and Italian language
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae.
Ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is an organic compound with the structure, where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents.
Larch
Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus Larix, of the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae).
Lemon
The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar, and China.
Maleic anhydride
Maleic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula C2H2(CO)2O.
See Limonene and Maleic anhydride
Markovnikov's rule
In organic chemistry, Markovnikov's rule or Markownikoff's rule describes the outcome of some addition reactions.
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meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA or mCPBA) is a peroxycarboxylic acid.
See Limonene and Meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
Microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye).
Mineral acid
A mineral acid (or inorganic acid) is an acid derived from one or more inorganic compounds, as opposed to organic acids which are acidic, organic compounds.
Miscibility
Miscibility is the property of two substances to mix in all proportions (that is, to fully dissolve in each other at any concentration), forming a homogeneous mixture (a solution).
Model aircraft
A model aircraft is a physical model of an existing or imagined aircraft, and is built typically for display, research, or amusement.
See Limonene and Model aircraft
Monoterpene
Monoterpenes are a class of terpenes that consist of two isoprene units and have the molecular formula C10H16. Limonene and Monoterpene are monoterpenes and Wood extracts.
Nerol
Nerol is a monoterpenoid alcohol found in many essential oils such as lemongrass and hops. Limonene and Nerol are flavors and monoterpenes.
Nitrosyl chloride
Nitrosyl chloride is the chemical compound with the formula NOCl.
See Limonene and Nitrosyl chloride
Orange (fruit)
An orange, also called sweet orange when it is desired to distinguish it from the bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium), is the fruit of a tree in the family Rutaceae.
See Limonene and Orange (fruit)
Orange juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges.
Orange oil
Orange oil is an essential oil produced by cells within the rind of an orange fruit (Citrus sinensis fruit). Limonene and orange oil are flavors.
Oxime
In organic chemistry, an oxime is an organic compound belonging to the imines, with the general formula, where R is an organic side-chain and R' may be hydrogen, forming an aldoxime, or another organic group, forming a ketoxime.
P-Cymene
p-Cymene is a naturally occurring aromatic organic compound. Limonene and p-Cymene are flavors and monoterpenes.
Paint stripper
Paint stripper or paint remover is a chemical product designed to remove paint, finishes, and coatings, while also cleaning the underlying surface.
See Limonene and Paint stripper
Paraffin wax
Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms.
Peel (fruit)
Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off.
Perfume
Perfume (parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent.
Personal care products
Personal care products are consumer products which are applied on various external parts of the body such as skin, hair, nails, lips, external genital and anal areas, as well as teeth and mucous membrane of the oral cavity, in order to make them clean, protect them from harmful germs and keep them in good condition.
See Limonene and Personal care products
Philately
Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history.
Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
Pinus echinata
The shortleaf pine or Pinus echinata is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the United States.
See Limonene and Pinus echinata
Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, bull pine, blackjack pine, western yellow-pine, or filipinus pine, is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America.
See Limonene and Pinus ponderosa
Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis describes general inflammation of lung tissue.
Polystyrene
Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene.
Populus angustifolia
Populus angustifolia, commonly known as the narrowleaf cottonwood, is a species of tree in the willow family (Salicaceae).
See Limonene and Populus angustifolia
Populus grandidentata
Populus grandidentata, commonly called large-tooth aspen, big-tooth aspen, American aspen, Canadian poplar, or white poplar, is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America.
See Limonene and Populus grandidentata
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, one of several species referred to by the common name aspen.
See Limonene and Populus tremuloides
Precursor (chemistry)
In chemistry, a precursor is a compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound.
See Limonene and Precursor (chemistry)
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli) of the lungs.
See Limonene and Pulmonary edema
Racemization
In chemistry, racemization is a conversion, by heat or by chemical reaction, of an optically active compound into a racemic (optically inactive) form.
Regioselectivity
In organic chemistry, regioselectivity is the preference of chemical bonding or breaking in one direction over all other possible directions.
See Limonene and Regioselectivity
Resin
In polymer chemistry and materials science, a resin is a solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers.
Rhus glabra
Rhus glabra, the smooth sumac, (also known as white sumac, upland sumac, or scarlet sumac) is a species of sumac in the family Anacardiaceae, native to North America, from southern Quebec west to southern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Florida and Arizona in the United States and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico.
Solvent
A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution. Limonene and solvent are solvents.
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea, a genus of about 40 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal (taiga) regions of the Earth.
Steam distillation
Steam distillation is a separation process that consists of distilling water together with other volatile and non-volatile components.
See Limonene and Steam distillation
Terpinene
The terpinenes are a group of isomeric hydrocarbons that are classified as monoterpenes. Limonene and terpinene are cyclohexenes, dienes and monoterpenes.
Terpineol
Terpineol is any of four isomeric monoterpenoids. Limonene and Terpineol are cyclohexenes, flavors and monoterpenes.
The American Philatelist
The American Philatelist, published by the American Philatelic Society, is one of the world's oldest philatelic magazines still in operation; its first issue having appeared in January 1887.
See Limonene and The American Philatelist
Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.
See Limonene and Tissue (biology)
Trifluoroacetic acid
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula CF3CO2H.
See Limonene and Trifluoroacetic acid
Tsuga
Tsuga (from Japanese 栂 (ツガ), the name of Tsuga sieboldii) is a genus of conifers in the subfamily Abietoideae of Pinaceae, the pine family.
Turpentine
Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Limonene and turpentine are hydrocarbon solvents and Wood extracts.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.
See Limonene and United States Environmental Protection Agency
Xylene
In organic chemistry, xylene or xylol (IUPAC name: dimethylbenzene) are any of three organic compounds with the formula. Limonene and xylene are hydrocarbon solvents.
3D printing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model.
See also
Dienes
- 1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-1,3-divinyldisiloxane
- 1,4-Cycloheptadiene
- 1,5-Cyclooctadiene
- Alkadienes
- Aureothin
- Bullvalene
- Capomycin
- Cyclooctadiene
- Desogestrel
- Diene
- Ethyldienolone
- Etonogestrel
- Gestodene
- Herboxidiene
- Hexafluorobutadiene
- Hydroprene
- Isotoluene
- Limonene
- Matricin
- Medrogestone
- Megestrol
- Megestrol acetate
- Megestrol caproate
- Methoprene
- Methoxydienone
- Methyldienolone
- Myrcenol
- Neoxanthin
- Norbornadiene
- Penitanzacid F
- Periplanone B
- Pretenellin A
- Progesterone 3-acetyl enol ether
- Promegestone
- Quinbolone
- Quingestanol
- Quingestanol acetate
- Quingestrone
- Ro 6-3129
- SQ109
- Spiropentadiene
- Taxadiene
- Terpinene
- Tosagestin
- Trimegestone
- Ulipristal acetate
- Vinyl sulfone
Histotechnology
- Alizarin Red S
- Biological Stain Commission
- Carbol fuchsin
- Feulgen stain
- Giemsa stain
- H&E stain
- Histology
- Jaswant Singh–Bhattacharji stain
- Limonene
- Orcein
- Rhodamine B
- Ziehl–Neelsen stain
Hydrocarbon solvents
- 1-Octadecene
- Benzene
- Cycloheptane
- Cyclohexane
- Cyclohexene
- Cyclooctane
- Cyclopentane
- Decalin
- Diesel fuel
- Dodecane
- Durene
- Heptane
- Hexane
- Hydrocarbon mixtures
- Isopar M
- Kerosene
- Ligroin
- Limonene
- Mesitylene
- Methylcyclohexane
- Naphtha
- Nujol
- Pentamethylbenzene
- Pentane
- Petroleum benzine
- Petroleum ether
- Toluene
- Tridecane
- Turpentine
- White spirit
- Xylene
Isopropenyl compounds
- Α-Methylstyrene
- 2-Methoxypropene
- 4-Isopropenylphenol
- Arborane
- Aristolochene
- Betulin
- Cannabidiorcol
- Cannabielsoin
- Cannabimovone
- Carvone
- Coriamyrtin
- Grandisol
- Isotetrahydrocannabinol
- Kainic acid
- Limonene
- Mezerein
- Perillyl alcohol
- Rotenone
- Variecolactone
- Α-Pinene
- 3-Carene
- Abietic acid
- Ellagitannin
- Hinokitiol
- Limonene
- Linoleic acid
- Monoterpene
- Myrcene
- Oleic acid
- Palustric acid
- Pinene
- Pinolenic acid
- Rosin
- Suberinic acid
- Tannin
- Thujaplicin
- Tropolone
- Turpentine
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonene
Also known as (+)-(4R)-limonene, (+)-(R)-limonene, (-)-(4S)-limonene, (-)-(S)-limonene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexene, 4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene, Cajeputene, Cinene, D'Limonene, D-Limonene, DL-limonene, Dipentene, Dipentine, Limonine.
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