| NOUN | substance | carotene, provitamin A, carotin | an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants |
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| substance | carotene | yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants |
| Sounds | keh'rahtiy.n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver. | |
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| Synonyms | provitamin A, carotin | |
| Narrower | beta-carotene | An isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables |
| Broader | provitamin | vitamin precursor |
| Spanish | caroteno, carotina | |
| Catalan | carotè, carotina | |
| Meaning | yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants. | |
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| Broader | carotenoid | Any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals |
| Spanish | caroteno | |
| Catalan | carotè | |
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