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With 163,072 views on Monday, 27 April 2026 our article of the day is Limonene.
Limonene () is a colorless 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 name from Italian limone ("lemon").
Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer). The (+)-isomer, d-limonene, which is the (R)-enantiomer, occurs more commonly in nature in citrus fruit peels, the principal commercial source, from which it is obtained commercially by two primary methods: centrifugal separation and steam distillation. d-Limonene is used as a flavoring agent in food manufacturing, in chemical synthesis as a precursor to carvone, and as a renewables-based solvent in 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 odour, and is found in the edible parts of such plants as caraway, dill, and bergamot orange plants.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:09 UTC on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
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0:00Welcome to popular wiki of the day, spotlighting wiki-pedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 163,072 views on Monday, April 27, 2026 are article of the day is Liminane. Liminane is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monotirpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone, lemon. Liminane is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one anantiumer, isomer. The plus isomer, deliminane, which is the, r, anantiumer, occurs more commonly in nature in citrus fruit peels, the principal commercial source, from which it is obtained commercially by two primary methods, centrifugal separation and steam distillation. The liminane is used as a flavoring agent in food manufacturing, in chemical synthesis
1:05as a precursor to carvone, and as a renewables-based solvent in cleaning products. It has a citrus, orange, fresh, sweet, peolearoma. The less common, minus isomer, Liminane, which is the, s, anantiumer, has a piney, turpentine lycoder, and is found in the edible parts of such plants as caraway, dill, and bergamot orange plants. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 3-09 UTC on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. For the full current version of the article, search Wikipedia for Liminane. This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution Shara LIke License. Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes. Follow us on Mastodon at wikiofthedayatmastod.ai also check out Kermudgens Corner, a current events podcast.
2:07Until next time, I'm Standard Kendra.
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