limonin Chem.
(ˈlɪmənɪn)
Also -ine.
[f. mod.L. limonum (F. limon) lemon + -in.]
(See quot.) Also (rare) limone [as in Fr.].
| 1845 Gregory Organic Chem. 459 Limonine, or Limone, a bitter crystalline matter found in the seeds of oranges, lemons, &c. 1864 Watts Dict. Chem. III. 699 Limonin, the bitter principle contained in the pips of oranges and lemons. |