Look up: Carotene

1. Carotene
   A yellow pigment in green leaves and other plant parts. It is the predecessor of Vitamin A.
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2. carotene
   [n] - yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
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3. Carotene
   Carotene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon pigment found in many plants. Carotene is the basic building block of vitamin A.
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4. carotene
   Carotene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon pigment found in many plants. Carotene is the basic building block of vitamin A.
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5. Carotene
   an orange pigment present in coloured plants such as carrots that is converted by the body to the essential nutrient vitamin A
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6. carotene
   <biochemistry> Hydrocarbon carotenoids usually with 9 conjugated double bonds. _ carotene is the precursor of Vitamin A, each molecule giving rise to two Vitamin A molecules. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. carotene
   (kar´ә-tēn) a yellow or red pigment found in many dark green, leafy, and yellow vegetables such as collards, turnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash, as well as in yellow fruit, milk, egg yolk, and body fat. It exists in four forms (α-, β-, γ-, and δ-carotene), all of which can ...
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8. carotene
   any of several organic compounds widely distributed as pigments in plants and animals and converted in the livers of many animals into vitamin A. ... [11 related articles]
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9. carotene
   carotene (kâr'utēn") , long-chained, unsaturated hydrocarbon found as a pigment in many higher plants, particularly carrots, sweet potatoes, and leafy vegetables. Carotene is thought to assist in trapping light energy for photosynthesis or to aid in chemical reduction. It is impor...
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10. carotene
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kar′ō-tēn Definitions: 1. A member of a class of carotenoids, yellow-red pigments (lipochromes) widely distributed in plants and animals, notably in carrots, and closely related in structure to the xanthophylls and lycopenes and to the open-chain squalene; o...
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11. carotene
    Naturally occurring pigment of the carotenoid group. Carotenes produce the orange, yellow, and red colours of carrots, tomatoes, oranges, and crustaceans
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12. Carotene
    A substance that is converted to vitamin A in the animals body that is found
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13. Carotene
    The term `carotene` (also `carotin`, from the Latin carota, or carrot) is used for several related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C₄₀H_x, which are synthesized by plants but cannot be made by animals. Carotene is an orange photosynthetic...
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14. Carotene
    (horse) `Carotene` (foaled 1983 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who holds the filly or mare record for winning the most Sovereign Awards. Bred by David Willmot`s Kinghaven Farms, she was a daughter of the British sire Great Nephew who also sired Epsom Derby winne...
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