Carotenoid

//kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
2
any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals wordnet

Adjective

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

Synonyms

Etymology

From carotene + -oid.

Related phrases

alpha carotene beta carotene gamma carotene retinoic acid

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