What does carotene mean?
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carotene
carotene
noun
1: an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver [syn:
provitamin A
,
carotin
]
2: yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
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