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β-carotene

β-carotene is the alternative spelling of beta-carotene.

Meaning of beta-carotene

Noun

beta-carotene (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about β-carotene

What is β-carotene the alternative spelling of?
Β-carotene is the alternative spelling of beta-carotene.

Words near β-carotene in the dictionary

  1. β-amino acid
  2. β-amino acids
  3. β-antithrombin
  4. β-blocker
  5. β-blockers
  6. β-carotene
  7. β-glucan
  8. β-glucans
  9. β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
  10. β-lactam
  11. β-lactamase

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