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carotenoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to such a class of pigments.

Relateds

fucoxanthin · neoxanthin · cryptoxanthin · beta-carotene · taraxanthin · kryptoxanthin · loraxanthin · alpha-carotene · retinoic acid · crocin · crocetin · zeaxanthin · astaxanthin · capsorubin · violaxanthin · staphyloxanthin · auroxanthin · rhodoxanthin · carotene · neurosporaxanthin · rubixanthin · flavaxanthin · canthaxanthin · capsanthin · chrysanthemaxanthin · lutein · lycopene · gamma carotene · citranaxanthin · xanthophyll

carotenoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

Meanings

1. Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

Forms

Deriveds

secocarotenoid · apocarotenoid · ketocarotenoid · norcarotenoid · epoxycarotenoid · noncarotenoid

Translations (19)

fa کاروتنوئید (class of organic compounds) · it carotenoide (class of organic compounds) · pl karotenoid (class of organic compounds) · cmn 類胡蘿蔔素 /类胡萝卜素 (class of organic compounds) · pt carotenoide (class of organic compounds) · ml കരോട്ടിനോയ്ഡ് (class of organic compounds) · fi karotenoidi (class of organic compounds) · ja カロテノイド (class of organic compounds) · de Carotinoid (class of organic compounds) · ky каратиноид (class of organic compounds) · gl carotenoide (class of organic compounds) · ko 카로티노이드 (class of organic compounds) · ca carotenoide (class of organic compounds) · el καροτενοειδή (class of organic compounds) · hy կարոտինոիդ (class of organic compounds) · kk каротиноид (class of organic compounds) · de Karotinoid (class of organic compounds) · fr caroténoïde (class of organic compounds) · es carotenoide (class of organic compounds)