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Carotin

see synonyms of carotin

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carotin

see synonyms of carotin
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

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Carotin

see synonyms of carotin
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)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Carotin

see synonyms of carotin
n.
Variant of carotene.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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