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carotenoid.

Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

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Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/General-American/ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/General-American

  1. Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.? Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón)bor. Latin carōtabor. Middle French carottebor. Middle English karette English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

adj/kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/General-American/ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/General-American

  1. Of or relating to such a class of pigments.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ)der.? Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón)bor. Latin carōtabor. Middle French carottebor. Middle English karette English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

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