carotene

1. (countable, uncountable)A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds.

   Karotin, Carotin

   кароти́нkarotín

   yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

2. (countable, uncountable)Specifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C₄₀H₅₆, (especially beta-carotene), present in carrots etc, which are converted into vitamin A in the liver.

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

1. Beta-carotene also helps to keep your skin healthy and young-looking.

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2. About today's packed-lunch, the menus prepared by Itsuki and Tanaka are low in beta-carotene-rich vegetables again aren't they?

   ruСегодня опять обед, принесенный из дому; но разве в меню приготовленных тобой и Ицуки не мало овощей, богатых бета-каротином?

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3. Examples of antioxidants found in food include beta-carotene, lycopene, and vitamins A, C, and E.

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