norcarotenoid

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noun

Any compound formally derived from a carotenoid by removal of a group

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Meanings

nounnorcarotenoid (plural norcarotenoids)

plural norcarotenoids

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from a carotenoid by removal of a group

Origin

From nor- + carotenoid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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