|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

carotene

DEFINITIONS OF: carotene

1

n yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

Type of:
carotenoid
any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals

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

Synonyms:
carotin, provitamin A
Types:
beta-carotene
an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
Type of:
provitamin
vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES