carotene
/ˈkærəˌtiːn/
American
- n. 胡萝卜素
- Definition
- n. an orange-yellow substance in plants that the body changes into vitamin A
- Example
- Carrots are rich in carotene, which gives them their orange color.
- 胡萝卜富含胡萝卜素，这正是它们呈现橙色的原因。