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 Definitions of carotene  [ɪn]  

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Definition of 'carotene' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) carotene
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C

Etymology:  (1860–65; < LL carōt(a)carrot+ -ene)

Definition of 'carotene' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) provitamin A, carotene, carotin
an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

2. (noun) carotene
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

'carotene' - Nearby Entries  

caroller  carolus linnaeus  carom  carotene  carotenemia  carotenoid  carothers  



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