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Definition of carotenoid in English: carotenoidnoun kəˈrɒtɪnɔɪdkəˈrät(ə)nˌoid Chemistry Any of a class of mainly yellow, orange, or red fat-soluble pigments, including carotene, which give colour to plant parts such as ripe tomatoes and autumn leaves. as modifier carotenoid pigments Example sentencesExamples - Birds such as goldfinches, orioles, and cardinals owe their colorful plumages to carotenoids.
- The yellow colour comes largely from carotenoids, which hens get from plant foods, or lutein, which is added to feeds specifically to colour egg yolk.
- Without carotenoids in the diet, animals, including ourselves, would suffer serious vision defects and potentially blindness.
- Another class, the carotenoids, creates the orange color of carrots and pumpkins.
- This color reveals the presence of yellow, orange and red pigments known as carotenoids.
Definition of carotenoid in US English: carotenoidnounkəˈrät(ə)nˌoid Chemistry Any of a class of mainly yellow, orange, or red fat-soluble pigments, including carotene, which give color to plant parts such as ripe tomatoes and autumn leaves. They are terpenoids based on a structure having the formula C₄₀H₅₆ as modifier carotenoid pigments Example sentencesExamples - Without carotenoids in the diet, animals, including ourselves, would suffer serious vision defects and potentially blindness.
- The yellow colour comes largely from carotenoids, which hens get from plant foods, or lutein, which is added to feeds specifically to colour egg yolk.
- Another class, the carotenoids, creates the orange color of carrots and pumpkins.
- Birds such as goldfinches, orioles, and cardinals owe their colorful plumages to carotenoids.
- This color reveals the presence of yellow, orange and red pigments known as carotenoids.
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