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carotene

/ˈkæɹ.əˌtin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
carotene
IPA
/ˈkæɹ.əˌtin/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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 and double bonds.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.? Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón)bor. Latin carōtabor. Middle French carottebor. Middle English karette English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene From car(r)ot + -ene.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæɹ.əˌtin/
  • British English: /ˈkæɹ.əˌtiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carotenes (plural)

Derived Forms

carotenemia carotenoderma carotenogenesis carotenogenic carotenol carotenosis zeacarotene

Phrases

beta-carotene β-carotene

Frequently Paired Words

carotenoid

Synonyms

E160 provitamin a carotin

Questions

How do you pronounce carotene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹ.əˌtin/.
What does carotene mean?
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 and double bonds.
Where does carotene come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.? Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón)bor. Latin carōtabor. Middle French carottebor. Middle English karette English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene From car(r)ot + -ene.

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