beta-carotene (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *beta-carotene*:
NOUN	substance	beta-carotene	an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables

English > *beta-carotene*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables.
Broader	carotenoid	Any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
Broader	provitamin A, carotene, carotin	An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants
Spanish	beta-caroteno, betacaroteno
Catalan	beta-carotè

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