noun🔗ShareCarotèneA 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. "La couleur orange vif des carottes provient du carotène, un pigment que l'on trouve également dans les patates douces et les citrouilles.substancechemistrybiochemistryplantcolorbiologyvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarotèneSpecifically, 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. "Manger des carottes fournit à votre corps du carotène, que votre foie transforme ensuite en vitamine A.biochemistrysubstancechemistrybiologycompoundfoodvegetablephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
