carotin

car·o·tin

[kar-uh-tin]
noun
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carotene or carotin (ˈkærəˌtiːn, ˈkærətɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of four orange-red isomers of an unsaturated hydrocarbon present in many plants (β-carotene is the orange pigment of carrots) and converted to vitamin A in the liver. Formula: C40H56
 
[C19 carotin, from Latin carōtacarrot; see -ene]
 
carotin or carotin
 
n
 
[C19 carotin, from Latin carōtacarrot; see -ene]

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