ketocarotenoid

K5E1T1O1C3A1R1O1T1E1N1O1I1D2

noun

Any carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounketocarotenoid (plural ketocarotenoids)

plural ketocarotenoids

  1. chemistryAny carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: ketocarotenoid on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.