noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Carotènes 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. " Les carottes ont fourni une riche source de carotènes, donnant à la soupe une couleur orange vibrante. compound substance chemistry plant biology biochemistry color vegetable food Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture
noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Carotènes 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. " Manger des légumes oranges comme les carottes aide notre corps à obtenir des carotènes, que nos foies transforment ensuite en vitamine A. substance chemistry biochemistry biology vegetable food compound physiology Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture
