| limon | Synonym: lemon. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| limonene hydratase | <enzyme> Converts limonene to alpha-terpineol; gene from bacillus stearothermophilus has been cloned into e. Coli Registry number: EC 4.2.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| limoniad | A nymph of the meadows. Synonym: Limniad. Origin: L. Limoniades, pl, Gr, fr. Meadow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| limonin | <chemistry> A bitter, white, crystalline substance found in orange and lemon seeds. Origin: From NL. Citrus Medica, var. Limonum, the scientific name of the lemon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| limonite | <chemical> Hydrous sesquixoide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown colour, yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite. Origin: Gr. Any moist grassy place, a meadow: cf. F. Limonite, G. Limonit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |