carotene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkæɹ.əˌtiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɛɹ.əˌtin/ Mary–marry–merry merger, General American, Canada
- /ˈkæɹ.əˌtin/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.? Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón)bor. Latin carōtabor. Middle French carottebor. Middle English karette English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene From car(r)ot + -ene.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) Specifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C₄₀H₅₆, (especially beta-carotene), present in carrots etc, which are converted into vitamin A in the liver.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carotenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
carotenemia · carotenogenic · beta-carotene · carotenoderma · carotenogenesis · carotenosis · carotenol · β-carotene · zeacarotene
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Synonyms
Translations (26)
eo karoteno (class of plant pigments) · ru кароти́н (class of plant pigments) · ro caroten (class of plant pigments) · kk каротин (class of plant pigments) · gl caroteno (class of plant pigments) · de Karotin (class of plant pigments) · ja カロテン (class of plant pigments) · vi carôtin (class of plant pigments) · pl karoten (class of plant pigments) · ca carotè (class of plant pigments) · cmn 胡蘿蔔素 /胡萝卜素 (class of plant pigments) · fi karoteeni (class of plant pigments) · de Carotin (class of plant pigments) · ja カロチン (class of plant pigments) · io karotino (class of plant pigments) · sw karotini (class of plant pigments) · pt caroteno (class of plant pigments) · fr carotène (class of plant pigments) · tr karoten (class of plant pigments) · es caroteno (class of plant pigments) · sv karoten (class of plant pigments) · et karoteen (class of plant pigments) · bg кароти́н (class of plant pigments) · nl caroteen (class of plant pigments) · it carotene (class of plant pigments) · et karotiin (class of plant pigments)