Limonene
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Limonene is a slightly yellow-green liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its nam
Limonene extracted from orange peels.
Limonene contributes to the characteristic odor of citrus peels (zest)
Turpentine
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Turpentine is a fluid obtainable by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic synthese
Limonene
…cleaning products. It has a "citrus, orange, fresh, sweet, peely" aroma. The less common (−)-isomer, l-limonene, which is the (S)-enantiomer, has a piny, turpentine-like odor, and is found in the edible parts of such plants as caraway, dill, and bergamot orange plants. Limonene is a major component of the aromatic…
Turpentine distilled old way
"Herty system" in use on turpentine trees in Northern Florida, circa 1936
Chipping a turpentine tree in Georgia (US), circa 1906–20
"Cat face" on a pine tree