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carotene

/ˈkærətiːn/ /ˈkerətiːn/

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noun

Каротин

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. "

Яркий оранжевый цвет моркови происходит от каротина, пигмента, который также содержится в батате и тыквах.

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noun

Каротин

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. "

Употребление моркови обеспечивает ваш организм каротином, который затем печень преобразует в витамин А.

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