beta-carotene

Definitions of beta-carotene

1. noun

   an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
   type of:

   carotenoid

   any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals

   carotene, carotin, provitamin A

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