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CAROTIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carotin mean? 

CAROTIN (noun)
  The noun CAROTIN has 1 sense:

1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liverplay

  Familiarity information: CAROTIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CAROTIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

carotene; carotin; provitamin A

Hypernyms ("carotin" is a kind of...):

provitamin (vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carotin"):

beta-carotene (an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables)


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