carotene

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Noun

carotene

1. (organic chemistry) 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.
2. (organic chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

• E160 (when used as a food colouring)

Related terms

• carotenoid

Translations

• German: Karotin, Carotin
• Italian: carotene
• Portuguese: caroteno
• Spanish: caroteno

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