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carotene

car·o·tene [ ˈker-ə-ˌtēn]

carotene

noun

[ˈker-ə-ˌtēn]

Definition of carotene

: any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (such as C₄₀H₅₆) that occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible to vitamin A — compare beta-carotene

Recent Examples on the Web

//Beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, helps protect skin from sun damage, warms skin tone, and helps create a natural glow.
— Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "8 Health Benefits of Peaches," 7 Aug. 2019
//Beta carotene is essential for eye health, and promotes good night vision.
— Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Peach-glazed chicken: Easy, one-skillet recipe is done in 30 minutes," 7 July 2019
//Talley said the tests found Daniels was extremely low in lycene, an amino acid that aids in recovery, and beta-carotene, an anti-oxidant.
— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "USC quarterback JT Daniels is ready for a big season after a summer of change," 30 Aug. 2019
//And perk up your skin too In addition to their anti-inflammatory antioxidants, peaches have beta carotene and vitamin C to support healthy skin.
— Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "8 Health Benefits of Peaches," 7 Aug. 2019
//Protect Your Package Pumpkins—especially the seeds—are rich in beta-carotene and other antioxidants with cancer protective properties, says Virgin.
— Dailyburn, Health.com, "6 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin," 8 Oct. 2014
//When people started to realize that the beta-carotene didn’t necessarily make carrot cake good for you, the dessert faded into nostalgia.
— Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Carrot cake keeps bakery Sweet Things going for more than 40 years," 30 July 2019
//Capitalize on all that moisture with the Jumbo Creme de Corps Bottle with Pump ($78, Value $96), a rich, all-over body moisturizer that draws on the antioxidant beta-carotene to soothe dry or flaking skin.
— Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, "You Can Get Jumbo-Sized Kiehl's Products During Nordstrom’s Amazing Anniversary Sale," 12 July 2019
//Studies on humans show, for instance, that popping beta carotene or vitamin E supplements can actually increase mortality.
— Marta Zaraska, chicagotribune.com, "Be leery about vegetarian diets for your pets," 10 July 2019

First Known Use of carotene

1853, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for carotene

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Late Latin carota carrot

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