Etymology

carotane

C3A1R1O1T1A1N1E1

Today it means: A fully saturated derivative of β-carotene with IUPAC name 1,1,3-trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)octadecyl]cyclohexane. Full definition →

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