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apocarotenoid

apocarotenoid noun: any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.

Noun

apocarotenoid (plural apocarotenoids)

  1. Any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.

Forms of apocarotenoid

pluralapocarotenoids

Origin of apocarotenoid

From apo- + carotenoid.

Words formed from apocarotenoid

Questions about apocarotenoid

What does apocarotenoid mean?
Apocarotenoid means any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.
What part of speech is apocarotenoid?
Apocarotenoid is a noun.
What is the plural of apocarotenoid?
The plural of apocarotenoid is apocarotenoids.

Words near apocarotenoid in the dictionary

  1. apocalyptists
  2. apocalypts
  3. apocannoside
  4. apocarotenal
  5. apocarotenals
  6. apocarotenoid
  7. apocarotenoids
  8. apocarp
  9. apocarpium
  10. apocarpous
  11. apocarps

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