CAROTIN

 Dictionary entry overview: What does carotin mean? 

• CAROTIN (noun)
  The noun CAROTIN has 1 sense:

1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

  Familiarity information: CAROTIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAROTIN (noun)

Meaning:

An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

carotene; carotin; provitamin A

Hypernyms ("carotin" is a kind of...):

provitamin (vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carotin"):

beta-carotene (an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables)