carotene
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
Types & categories
- provitamin hypernym
- beta-carotene hyponym
Sense 2 noun
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
Types & categories
- carotenoid hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | provitamin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | beta-carotene |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | carotenoid |