carotin

[kar-uh-tin]

noun

1. carotene.

Example Sentences

Xanthophyll differs markedly from carotin in its solubilities, being insoluble in petroleum ether and only sparingly soluble in carbon disulfide.

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As an example of a lipochrome which has been isolated, crystallized and purified, we may mention carotin, which has recently been found in green leaves.

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This observation suggested the chemical relation between the vitamine and carotin.

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To separate the carotin from xanthophyll place the ether solution in a small open dish and evaporate to a small volume.

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Yellow tomatoes have only carotin as their skin-pigment, while lycopersicin is usually present in the flesh of the ripe fruits of all varieties and in the skin of red ones.

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