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2. Limonene - Wikipedia

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   Limonene (/ ˈ l ɪ m ə n ˌ iː n /) is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the essential oil of citrus fruit peels. [1] The (+)- isomer , occurring more commonly in nature as the fragrance of oranges, is a flavoring agent in food manufacturing.

3. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Consists of 90% d-Limonene. Used as a fragrance, in cleaning products and in flavoring foods. Oregano oil, contains thymol and carvacrol; Orris oil is extracted from the roots of the Florentine iris (Iris florentina), Iris germanica and Iris pallida. It is used as a flavouring agent, in perfume, and medicinally. [23] Palo Santo

4. Aroma compound - Wikipedia

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   Fragrance bottles. An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor.For an individual chemical or class of chemical compounds to impart a smell or fragrance, it must be sufficiently volatile for transmission via the air to the olfactory system in the upper part of the nose.

5. Linalool - Wikipedia

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   Linalool has uses in manufacturing of soaps, fragrances, food additives as flavors, household products, and insecticides. [1] Esters of linalool are referred to as linalyl, e.g. linalyl pyrophosphate, an isomer of geranyl pyrophosphate. [5] The word linalool is based on linaloe (a type of wood) and the suffix -ol. [6]

6. Carvone - Wikipedia

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   Carvone may be synthetically prepared from limonene by first treating limonene nitrosyl chloride. Heating this nitroso compound gives carvoxime. Treating carvoxime with oxalic acid yields carvone. [14] This procedure affords R-(−)-carvone from R-(+)-limonene. The major use of d-limonene is as a precursor to S-(+)-carvone. The large scale ...

7. Orange oil - Wikipedia

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   Research also indicates that the d-limonene in orange oil can be useful in exterminating drywood termites (Incisitermes). [8] Orange oil is used as a green pesticide for biological pest control, as it is effective against ants and other insects by disrupting their scent-pheromone trails or dissolving their exoskeletons, thereby preventing ...