Definition of carotene Carotene
/kɛˈɹʌtiˌn/ - [keruteen] - car•o•tene
We found 5 definitions of carotene from 3 different sources.
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What does carotene mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: carotenes |
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| carotene - yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants | ||
| carotene - an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver | ||
| provitamin A, carotin | ||
| provitamin vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues | ||
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Wiktionary 
- carotene (Noun)
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 single and double bond s. - carotene (Noun)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- carotene, noun, singular of carotenes.
