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carolus |
carolus linnaeus |
carom |
caromel |
caroteel |
carotene
| carotenemia
| carotenoid
| carothers
| carotic
| carotid
carotene
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun carotene has 2 senses
- carotene(n = noun.substance) carotin, provitamin a - an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver; Array has particulars: beta-carotene
- carotene(n = noun.substance) Array - yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants; Array is a kind of carotenoid
is a kind of provitamin
OXFORD DICTIONARY
carotene, n. any of several orange-coloured plant pigments found in carrots, tomatoes, etc., acting as a source of vitamin A.
Etymology
G Carotin f. L carota CARROT
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