Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bitter crystallizable matter (C22H50O13) found in the seeds of oranges, lemons, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A bitter, white, crystalline substance found in orange and lemon seeds.
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- noun chemistry A
limonoid found inorange andlemon seeds .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This happens because when the juice cells are broken and their contents mixed, acids and enzymes convert a tasteless precursor molecule into an intensely bitter terpene compound called limonin.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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This happens because when the juice cells are broken and their contents mixed, acids and enzymes convert a tasteless precursor molecule into an intensely bitter terpene compound called limonin.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Orange juice contains an antioxidant limonin, present in orange juice at about the same levels as vitamin C, that has the unique property of remaining in the blood providing protection for 24 hours, unlike most antioxidants which are gone from the blood after 6 hours.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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Orange juice contains an antioxidant limonin, present in orange juice at about the same levels as vitamin C, that has the unique property of remaining in the blood providing protection for 24 hours, unlike most antioxidants which are gone from the blood after 6 hours.
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Sour oranges come from a different species than the kinds described above, and are both sour and bitter thanks not to limonin but a related compound, neohesperidin, with an intense and distinctive peel aroma.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Commercial orange juice is made from juice varieties with little tendency to develop limonin bitterness.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Sour oranges come from a different species than the kinds described above, and are both sour and bitter thanks not to limonin but a related compound, neohesperidin, with an intense and distinctive peel aroma.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Like navel oranges, grapefruits also contain a precursor of limonin, and its juice becomes bitter on standing.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Commercial orange juice is made from juice varieties with little tendency to develop limonin bitterness.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Like navel oranges, grapefruits also contain a precursor of limonin, and its juice becomes bitter on standing.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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