carotene
ca·ro·tene
noun
1.
an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
2.
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
Origin
From car(r)ot + -ene.
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