apocarotenoid
apocarotenoid · apocarotenoids
Any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone of a carotenoidAny compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.
Meaning
1 sensesAny compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.?Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.?
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Forms
plural: apocarotenoids| Singular | apocarotenoid |
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddiapocarotenoid