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Meaning of "carotene" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAROTENE

Carotin, from Latin carōtacarrot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAROTENE

carotene  [ˈkærəˌtiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAROTENE

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Carotene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAROTENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carotene

Carotene

The term carotene is used for several related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but cannot be made by animals. Carotene is an orange photosynthetic pigment important for photosynthesis. Carotenes are all coloured to the human eye. They are responsible for the orange colour of the carrot, for which this class of chemicals is named, and for the colours of many other fruits and vegetables. Carotenes are also responsible for the orange colours in dry foliage. They also impart the yellow coloration to milk-fat and butter. Omnivorous animal species which are relatively poor converters of coloured dietary carotenoids to colourless retinoids have yellowed-coloured body fat, as a result of the carotenoid retention from the vegetable portion of their diet. The typical yellow-coloured fat of humans and chickens is a result of fat storage of carotenes from their diets. Carotenes contribute to photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy they absorb to chlorophyll.

Definition of carotene in the English dictionary

The definition of carotene in the dictionary is any of four orange-red isomers of an unsaturated hydrocarbon present in many plants and converted to vitamin A in the liver. Formula: C40H56.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAROTENE


astatine
ˈæstəˌtiːn
barbotine
ˈbɑːbəˌtiːn
betacarotene
ˌbiːtəˈkærəˌtiːn
creatine
ˈkriːəˌtiːn
desyatin
ˈdɛsjəˌtiːn
dietine
ˈdaɪəˌtiːn
duvetine
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
duvetyn
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
duvetyne
ˈdjuːvəˌtiːn
emetine
ˈɛməˌtiːn
gamma-carotene
ˈɡæməˈkærəˌtiːn
gelatine
ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn
guillotine
ˈɡɪləˌtiːn
libertine
ˈlɪbəˌtiːn
narcotine
ˈnɑːkəˌtiːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
phosphocreatine
ˌfɒsfəˈkriːəˌtiːn
pyrrhotine
ˈpɪrəˌtiːn
spessartine
ˈspesəˌtiːn
zygotene
ˈzaɪɡəˌtiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAROTENE

caroling
Carolingian
Carolinian
carolled
caroller
carolling
carolus
carom
caromel
carotenoid
carotid
carotid artery
carotidal
carotin
carotinoid
carousal
carouse
carousel
carousel fraud
carouser

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAROTENE

alpha-carotene
aminobutene
butene
ctene
diplotene
elaeoptene
eleoptene
haptene
isobutene
ketene
leptotene
pachytene
pentene
polytene
retene
stearoptene

Synonyms and antonyms of carotene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carotene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAROTENE

Find out the translation of carotene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carotene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carotene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡萝卜素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caroteno
570 millions of speakers

English

carotene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैरोटीन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كاروتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каротин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caroteno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ভিদে বিদ্যমান পিঙ্গল পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carotène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karotena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Carotin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カロチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카로틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carotene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

carotene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரோட்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरोटीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karoten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carotene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karoten
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каротин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caroten
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

καροτένιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karoteen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karoten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karoten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carotene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAROTENE»

The term «carotene» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAROTENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carotene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAROTENE»

Discover the use of carotene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carotene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beta-Carotene and Other Carotenoids
Describes the beneficial characteristics of beta-carotene and the foods in which it is found.
Richard A. Passwater, 1996
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Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
also result from a rare genetic variation that reduces the ability to convert beta- carotene to vitamin A. The most well-known, controversial, and misunderstood concern with potential adverse effects associated with beta- carotene intake derives ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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Oxidants, Antioxidants And Free Radicals
may have been due to the varying solubility of beta-carotene in organic solvents. When ethanol is used as the solvent, the procedure followed in one of the studies (49), minimal amounts of beta-carotene dissolve, and therefore very little can ...
Steven Baskin, Harry Salem, 1997
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Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Beta-Carotene AND Carotenoids In plants, vitamin A exists only in its precursor forms. Beta-carotene, the most abundant of these carotenoid precursors, has the highest vitamin A activity. The conversion of beta-carotene to retinol in the body ...
Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, 2007
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Inheritance and Identification of Genomic Regions Associated ...
Chapter IV Inheritance of beta-carotene in cucumber {Cucumis sativus L.) fruit Abstract The nutritional value of cucumber {Cucumis sativus L.) can be improved by the introgression of p-carotene (i.e. provitamin A and orange flesh) genes from  ...
Hugo E. Cuevas, 2008
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Naturally occurring antitumourigens. [Pt.] 4: Carotenoids ...
(1995) reported that the serum B-carotene level of preruminant calves receiving the commercial beadlet sources (a single oral dose) was reported to be very much higher than the level in calves receiving B-carotene (crystalline) in oil, ...
Michael Strube, 1999
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Carotene stability in alfalfa as affected by laboratory- and ...
Stability of carotene in alfalfa during two-stage dehydration 1 M.f.b. = moisture free basis. CAROTENE STABILITY AS AFFECTED BY BLANCHING AND HEATING Effect of Blanching To find out whether blanching would reduce the stability of ...
Chester Ray Thompson, 1960
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Carotenoids Volume 5: Nutrition and Health
40 mg) of [2H8]-β-carotene was given to a male subject, and plasma samples were drawn over a 24-day period. The isotope ratio of [2H8]-β- carotene: unlabelled β-carotene in plasma was determined. A strong correlation was reported ...
George Britton, Synnove Liaaen-Jensen, Hanspeter Pfander, 2009
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Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second Edition
Table 1 Carotenoids of Higher Plant Photosynthetic Tissues Major carotenoids Others Antheraxanthin (S) Adonixanthin (16) a-Carotene (10) (3-Carotene-5,6- epoxide (11) p-Carotene(l) (3-Cryptoxanthin (8) Lutein (2) Lactucaxanlhin (9) ...
Mohammad Pessarakli, 1996
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Nutritional Epidemiology
tween plasma beta-carotene level (averaged from two samples taken 1 week apart) and a 7-day diet record estimate of beta-carotene intake was r = 0.51 ( Yong et al., 1994). Among 99 men and women in Minnesota, a food-frequency ...
Walter Willett, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAROTENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carotene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Green leafy veg keeps brain strong
Aside for these vegetables, other good sources of vitamin K, lutein, folate and beta-carotene include brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Now ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
2
IRMC focuses on healthy dining at grill
... walnuts and flax seeds that reduce inflammation by incorporating antioxidants such as vitamin C, beta carotene and omega-3 fatty acids. «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Vit D Blog: Fortification Coming to New Foods
... acid-fortified grain products, and why advocates of "golden rice" -- engineered to biosynthesize beta-carotene, the source of vitamin A -- have ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
4
Antioxidants for your health
Vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C and selenium are the vitamins and minerals given the name of antioxidants. These vitamins and minerals ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
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Use caution with fortified foods
Some beta carotene (a vitamin A precursor) and vitamin C is made this way, too.” Wyard adds that many of the vitamins, once isolated and ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Greek stuffed cabbage leaves: Owen Pidgeon's twist on classic recipe
They are a good source of beta carotene and Vitamin C, especially when you are eating the outer leaves of green cabbages. This is one ... «Good Food, Jul 15»
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Alkaline Water: Beneficial or Bogus?
Like vitamins C, E, and beta carotene, alkaline water acts as an antioxidant. Due to its excess supply of free electrons, it supposedly lowers ... «Fox 2 KFXV, Jul 15»
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Eating green leafy vegetables keeps your brain strong
“Our study provides evidence that eating green leafy vegetables and other foods rich in vitamin K, lutein and beta-carotene can help to keep the ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»
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6 Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Tomatoes reduce breast cancer due to high amounts of carotenoids (alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene and total ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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How to help prevent sunburn with your diet
Sweet potato is a good healthier option, and is just like carrots high in the skin-protecting beta-carotene and vitamin C. I would opt for the sweet ... «Closer, Jul 15»

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