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beta-carotene

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /biː.təˈkæɹ.ə.tiːn/
  • US: /ˌbeɪ.təˈkæɹ.əˌtin/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • US: [ˌbeɪ.ɾəˈkæɹ.əˌtin] without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˌbeɪ.təˈkɛɹ.əˌtin/ Mary–marry–merry merger, General American, Canada
  • [ˌbeɪ.ɾəˈkɛɹ.əˌtin] Mary–marry–merry merger, General American, Canada

1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carotenoid, provitamin A, carotene, carotin

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English beta English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene English beta-carotene From beta + carotene.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: β-胡蘿蔔素 /β-胡萝卜素 (bèitǎ-húluóbosù) — Translations
  • Finnish: beetakaroteeni — Translations
  • French: bêta-carotène — Translations
  • Indonesian: beta karoten — Translations
  • Japanese: ベータカロテン — Translations
  • Japanese: βカロテン (bētakaroten) — Translations
  • Polish: beta-karoten — Translations
  • Spanish: betacaroteno — Translations
  • Turkish: beta karoten — Translations