noun🔗ShareCarotenosA 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 carrots provided a rich source of carotenes, giving the soup a vibrant orange color. "Las zanahorias proporcionaron una rica fuente de carotenos, dando a la sopa un color naranja vibrante.compoundsubstancechemistryplantbiologybiochemistrycolorvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarotenosSpecifically, 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 orange vegetables like carrots helps our bodies get carotenes, which our livers then turn into vitamin A. "Comer vegetales anaranjados como las zanahorias ayuda a nuestros cuerpos a obtener carotenos, que luego nuestros hígados convierten en vitamina A.substancechemistrybiochemistrybiologyvegetablefoodcompoundphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
