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carotenoid

/kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
carotenoid
IPA
/kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

adj

Of or relating to such a class of pigments.

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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/
  • British English: /kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

carotenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

apocarotenoid epoxycarotenoid ketocarotenoid noncarotenoid norcarotenoid secocarotenoid

Phrases

alpha-carotene beta-carotene gamma carotene retinoic acid

Frequently Paired Words

alpha-carotene astaxanthin auroxanthin beta-carotene canthaxanthin capsanthin capsorubin carotene

Questions

How do you pronounce carotenoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/.
What does carotenoid mean?
Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
Where does carotenoid 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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

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