carotenoid

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UK/kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/UK/ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/US/kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/

noun

Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nouncarotenoid (plural carotenoids)

plural carotenoids

  1. chemistryAny of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
adjectivecarotenoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or relating to such a class of pigments.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carotenoic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαρώ (karṓ)der.?
  2. Ancient Greekκαρωτόν (karōtón)
  3. Latincarōta
  4. Middle Frenchcarotte
  5. Middle Englishkarette
  6. Englishcar(r)ot
  7. Englishcarotene
  8. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  11. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  12. Englishcarotenoid

From carotene + -oid.

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Translations

Catalan carotenoide
  • carotenoideclass of organic compounds
Chinese Mandarin 類胡蘿蔔素 /类胡萝卜素
  • 類胡蘿蔔素 /类胡萝卜素 (lèihúluóbosù)class of organic compounds
Finnish karotenoidi
  • karotenoidiclass of organic compounds
French caroténoïde
  • caroténoïdeclass of organic compounds
German Karotinoid, Carotinoid
  • Karotinoidclass of organic compounds
  • Carotinoidclass of organic compounds
Greek καροτενοειδή
  • καροτενοειδή (karotenoeidí)class of organic compounds
Italian carotenoide
  • carotenoideclass of organic compounds
Japanese カロテノイド
  • カロテノイド (karotenoido)class of organic compounds
Korean 카로티노이드
  • 카로티노이드 (karotinoideu)class of organic compounds
Persian کاروتنوئید
  • کاروتنوئیدclass of organic compounds
Polish karotenoid
  • karotenoidclass of organic compounds
Portuguese carotenoide
  • carotenoideclass of organic compounds
Spanish carotenoide
  • carotenoideclass of organic compounds

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

coordinatedecorationcoronaditeCoronatide
Cite this entry
APA

carotenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotenoid

MLA

“carotenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotenoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carotenoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotenoid.

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