CAROTENE


Meaning of CAROTENE in English

/ ˈkærətiːn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a red or orange substance found in carrots and other plants

—see also beta-carotene

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin carota , from Greek karōton .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.