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Carotene

/kˈɛrəˌtin/
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(noun) A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds.

Carotene gives carrots their color.
Eating carotene-rich foods is healthy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Beta ____ is a substance found in carrots that is good for your eyes.

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