HyperDic: beta-carotene

English > 1 sense of the word beta-carotene:
NOUNsubstancebeta-carotenean isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
English > beta-carotene: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables.
BroadercarotenoidAny of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
provitamin A, carotene, carotinAn orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants
Spanishbeta-caroteno, betacaroteno
Catalanbeta-carotè

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