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carotin

[ kar-uh-tin ]
/ ˈkær ə tɪn /

noun

carotene.

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Words nearby carotin

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Example sentences from the Web for carotin

  • Lycopersicin (or lycopin) is a hydrocarbon pigment having the same formula as carotin.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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

    The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

  • Associated with it are other pigments, which have been variously reported as carotin, phycoxanthin, etc.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher