carotene

Definition of Carotene in English :

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Noun

1. carotene, carotin, provitamin a

an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

2. carotene

yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carotene

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noun

any of four orange-red isomers of an unsaturated hydrocarbon present in many plants (β-carotene is the orange pigment of carrots) and converted to vitamin A in the liver. Formula: C40H56

Carotene

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noun

any of several red or orange-colored isomeric hydrocarbons, C40H56, found in butter and in carrots and certain other vegetables, and changed into vitamin A in the liver

: sometimes called ˈcarotin (ˈkærətɪn ; karˈətin)

Carotene

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n.

An orange-yellow to red crystalline pigment, C₄₀H₅₆, found in animal tissue and certain plants, such as carrots and squash. It exists in several isomeric forms and is converted to vitamin A in the liver.

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