Open Dictionary
Join now
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org
play again like it has problem

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Click here to upload you own video for this word!
Short "hint"

n. - Yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants; An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants.

edit
Usage examples (32)
  • They therefore proposed that carotene is a provitamin, an immediate precursor to
  • A: Flamingos are pink thanks to their diet, which is high in carotene, a natural food color found in carrots.
  • Sharon fruit is rich in beta carotene, which is a precursor to vitamin A. Spinach is very rich in iron.
  • Beta-carotene, which is normally found in carrots Unwanted body can be a very embarrassing thing to deal with in modern society.
...click for more
Tutoring comment
  • Eating lots of "carotene" (a source of vitamin A found in yellow vegetables) is important for making good quality "keratin" (the protein that aids in building hair and nails).
add more
wordnik merriam-webster
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.

LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us or click here for instant support.

Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.