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- [kuh-rot-n-oid]
- /kəˈrɒt nˌɔɪd/
- /kˈarəʊtnˌɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rot-n-oid]
- /kəˈrɒt nˌɔɪd/
Definitions of carotenoid word
- noun carotenoid any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues 3
- adjective carotenoid of or resembling carotene or a carotenoid 3
- noun carotenoid any of several red and yellow plant and animal pigments related to and including carotene 3
- adjective carotenoid of or like carotene 3
- adjective carotenoid of the carotenoids 3
- noun carotenoid any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants. 1
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Origin of carotenoid
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; carotene + -oid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Carotenoid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carotenoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
carotenoid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with carotenoid
- what is a carotenoid?
- what is carotenoid?
- where are carotenoid pigments found?
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