noun🔗ShareKarotinA 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."The vibrant orange color of carrots comes from carotene, a pigment also found in sweet potatoes and pumpkins. "Die leuchtend orange Farbe von Karotten stammt von Karotin, einem Pigment, das auch in Süßkartoffeln und Kürbissen vorkommt.substancechemistrybiochemistryplantcolorbiologyvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKarotinSpecifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C40H56, (especially beta-carotene), present in carrots etc, which are converted into vitamin A in the liver."Eating carrots provides your body with carotene, which your liver then converts into vitamin A. "Karotten zu essen versorgt Ihren Körper mit Karotin, das Ihre Leber dann in Vitamin A umwandelt.biochemistrysubstancechemistrybiologycompoundfoodvegetablephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
