carotenoid

or ca·rot·i·noid

[ kuh-rot-n-oid ]

/ kəˈrɒt nˌɔɪd /

Biochemistry

noun

any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.

adjective

similar to carotene.

pertaining to carotenoids.

Origin of carotenoid

First recorded in 1910–15; carotene + -oid

Words nearby carotenoid

Caroní, Caro's acid, carotenase, carotene, carotenemia, carotenoid, carotenosis cutis, Carothers, caroticotympanic, caroticotympanic nerve, carotid

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British Dictionary definitions for carotenoid

carotenoid

carotinoid

/ (kəˈrɒtɪˌnɔɪd) /

noun

any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues

adjective

of or resembling carotene or a carotenoid

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Medical definitions for carotenoid

carotenoid

[ kə-rŏt′n-oid′ ]

n.

Any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including the carotenes and the xanthophylls.

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterizing such a pigment.

Scientific definitions for carotenoid

carotenoid

[ kə-rŏt′n-oid′ ]

Any of a class of yellow to red pigments found especially in plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. Carotenoids generally consist of conjoined units of the hydrocarbon isoprene, with alternating single and double bonds. The carotenoids absorb light energy of certain frequencies and transfer it to chlorophyll for use in photosynthesis. They also act as antioxidants for chlorophyll, protecting it from damage by oxidation in the presence of sunlight. Carotenoids are nutritionally important for many animals, giving flamingoes their color, for example, and also have antioxidant properties. There are many types of carotenoids, including carotenes and xanthophylls. See more at photosynthesis.

单词	carotenoid
释义	carotenoid or ca·rot·i·noid [ kuh-rot-n-oid ] / kəˈrɒt nˌɔɪd / Biochemistry noun any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants. adjective similar to carotene. pertaining to carotenoids. Origin of carotenoid First recorded in 1910–15; carotene + -oid Words nearby carotenoid Caroní, Caro's acid, carotenase, carotene, carotenemia, carotenoid, carotenosis cutis, Carothers, caroticotympanic, caroticotympanic nerve, carotid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for carotenoid carotenoid carotinoid / (kəˈrɒtɪˌnɔɪd) / noun any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues adjective of or resembling carotene or a carotenoid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for carotenoid carotenoid [ kə-rŏt′n-oid′ ] n. Any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including the carotenes and the xanthophylls. adj. Of, relating to, or characterizing such a pigment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for carotenoid carotenoid [ kə-rŏt′n-oid′ ] Any of a class of yellow to red pigments found especially in plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. Carotenoids generally consist of conjoined units of the hydrocarbon isoprene, with alternating single and double bonds. The carotenoids absorb light energy of certain frequencies and transfer it to chlorophyll for use in photosynthesis. They also act as antioxidants for chlorophyll, protecting it from damage by oxidation in the presence of sunlight. Carotenoids are nutritionally important for many animals, giving flamingoes their color, for example, and also have antioxidant properties. There are many types of carotenoids, including carotenes and xanthophylls. See more at photosynthesis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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