carotane

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncarotane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA 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.

Origin

From car(r)ot + -ane.

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APA

carotane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotane

MLA

“carotane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carotane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotane.

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