Carotenol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carotenol is a noun meaning A yellow pigment; an alcohol of carotene.
Meaning
A yellow pigment; an alcohol of carotene.
Example Sentences
[…] almost a dozen other carotenols are regularly found in green leaves.
Luteol is by far the most abundant carotenol is leaves ^([sic]) other leaf xanthophylls include zeaxanthol, violaxanthol, cryptoxanthol, flavoxanthol, and neoxanthin.
Word Forms
- carotenols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carotenal, carotinoid, carotenoid, carotin, carotene, carotenid.
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