noun🔗ShareCarotenoA 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. "El color naranja vibrante de las zanahorias proviene del caroteno, un pigmento que también se encuentra en las batatas y las calabazas.substancechemistrybiochemistryplantcolorbiologyvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarotenoSpecifically, 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. "Comer zanahorias proporciona a tu cuerpo caroteno, que luego tu hígado convierte en vitamina A.biochemistrysubstancechemistrybiologycompoundfoodvegetablephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
