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ketocarotenoid

ketocarotenoid noun: any carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group.

Noun

ketocarotenoid (plural ketocarotenoids)

  1. Any carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group

Forms of ketocarotenoid

pluralketocarotenoids

Origin of ketocarotenoid

From keto- + carotenoid.

Questions about ketocarotenoid

What does ketocarotenoid mean?
Ketocarotenoid means any carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group.
What part of speech is ketocarotenoid?
Ketocarotenoid is a noun.
What is the plural of ketocarotenoid?
The plural of ketocarotenoid is ketocarotenoids.

Words near ketocarotenoid in the dictionary

  1. ketocarbenoids
  2. ketocarboxylate
  3. ketocarboxylates
  4. ketocarboxylic acid
  5. ketocarboxylic acids
  6. ketocarotenoid
  7. ketocarotenoids
  8. ketocholesterol
  9. ketocholesterols
  10. ketoconazol
  11. ketoconazole

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