beta-carotene

English

Alternative forms

• betacarotene, beta carotene, β-carotene

Etymology

From beta +‎ carotene.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /biː.təˈka.ɹə.tiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbeɪ.təˈkɛɹ.əˌtin/

Noun

beta-carotene (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A plant pigment that is an isomer of carotene, found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits and important in the diet as a precursor of vitamin A.

Related terms

• alpha-carotene

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: β-胡蘿蔔素／β-胡萝卜素 (bèitǎ-húluóbosù)

• Finnish: beetakaroteeni (fi)
• French: bêta-carotène (fr)
• Japanese: ベータカロテン, βカロテン (bētakaroten)
• Polish: beta-karoten (pl) m
• Spanish: betacaroteno m

References

• “beta-carotene”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “beta-carotene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.