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beta carotene

beta 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 beta carotene

What is beta carotene the alternative spelling of?
Beta carotene is the alternative spelling of beta-carotene.

Words near beta carotene in the dictionary

  1. beta blocker
  2. beta blockers
  3. Beta Canis Majoris
  4. beta carbon nitride
  5. beta carbon nitrides
  6. beta carotene
  7. beta cell
  8. beta cells
  9. Beta Centauri
  10. Beta Ceti
  11. beta chain

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