Carotene Definition

kărə-tēn
carotenes
noun
carotenes
Any of several red or orange isomeric hydrocarbons, C40H56, found in butter and in carrots and certain other vegetables, and changed into vitamin A in the liver.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds.

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Singular:
carotene
Plural:
carotenes

Origin of Carotene

  • German Karotin from Latin carōta carrot carrot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From car(r)ot +‎ -ene.

    From Wiktionary

Carotene Sentence Examples

  • The more carotene a plant produced, the smaller it was.

  • Claims are made that this variety has twice as much carotene as other varieties.

  • Was running rich e beta carotene the logic went.

  • Carrots are a great source of alpha carotene, probably more powerful than beta carotene in inhibiting processes that may lead to tumor growth.

  • Because of this, the scientific community has now recognized the importance of natural mixed carotenoids including beta carotene.

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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carotene

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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