Sinonim carotene

English Thesaurus

1. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	carotenoid,
definition	:	any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals (noun.substance)

2. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	provitamin,
definition	:	vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	beta-carotene,
definition	:	an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables (noun.substance)