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carotenes

/ˈkærətiːnz/ /ˈkerətiːnz/

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noun

Karotine

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.

Examples :

"The carrots provided a rich source of carotenes, giving the soup a vibrant orange color. "

Die Karotten lieferten eine reiche Quelle an Karotinen, die der Suppe eine leuchtend orange Farbe verliehen.

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noun

Carotine

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.

Examples :

"Eating orange vegetables like carrots helps our bodies get carotenes, which our livers then turn into vitamin A. "

Der Verzehr von orangenem Gemüse wie Karotten hilft unserem Körper, Carotine aufzunehmen, die unsere Leber dann in Vitamin A umwandelt.

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