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| car·o·tene [ kárrə tn ] (plural car·o·tenes) or car·o·tin [ kárrət'n ] (plural car·o·tins) |
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orange pigment in plants: an orange or red plant pigment that occurs in several forms isomers, one of which is important in nutrition
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin carota (see carrot)] |
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