noun Download 🔗Share 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 vibrant orange color of carrots comes from carotene, a pigment also found in sweet potatoes and pumpkins. " substance chemistry biochemistry plant color biology vegetable food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 carrots provides your body with carotene, which your liver then converts into vitamin A. " biochemistry substance chemistry biology compound food vegetable physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
