apocarotenoid

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noun

Any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.

OriginEnglish carotenoid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nounapocarotenoid (plural apocarotenoids)

plural apocarotenoids

  1. chemistryAny compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Ancient Greekκαρώ (karṓ)der.?
  8. Ancient Greekκαρωτόν (karōtón)
  9. Latincarōta
  10. Middle Frenchcarotte
  11. Middle Englishkarette
  12. Englishcar(r)ot
  13. Englishcarotene
  14. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  16. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  17. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  18. Englishcarotenoid
  19. Englishapocarotenoid

From apo- + carotenoid.

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Translations

Portuguese apocarotenoide
  • apocarotenoideany compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone of a carotenoid
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APA

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Chicago

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