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carotene

car·o·tene [ kárrə tn ] (plural car·o·tenes) or car·o·tin [ kárrət'n ] (plural car·o·tins)


noun 
Definition:
 
orange pigment in plants: an orange or red plant pigment that occurs in several forms isomers, one of which is important in nutrition

[Mid-19th century. < Latin carota (see carrot)]
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