Sentences with phrase «forming limonene»
The compound is oxidized, forming limonene oxide, and combined with carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to form a new type of eco-friendly plastic.
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Even though open windows bring in more ozone from outside, the reduction in the indoor limonene concentration and SOA formation strength more than make up for it, as less secondary organic aerosol is formed inside.
Methods: In this new approach, the team began with an atmospheric aerosol sample that contains thousands of molecules formed in the reactions of ozone, a common atmospheric oxidant, with limonene, a molecule emitted by various types of trees, which is responsible for the citrus scent found walking among the orange trees.
Limonene reacts with ozone in the air to form formaldehyde, a highly toxic chemical linked to inflammation.