carotane
A fully saturated derivative of β-carotene with IUPAC name…A fully saturated derivative of β-carotene with IUPAC name 1,1,3-trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)octadecyl]cyclohexane.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A fully saturated derivative of β-carotene with IUPAC name 1,1,3-trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)octadecyl]cyclohexane.
Origin
From car(r)ot + -ane.From car(r)ot + -ane.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable