carotenoid

noun

class of chemical compounds

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/ / /ˈkæɹətɪˌnɔɪd/ / /kəˈɹɑtɪˌnɔɪd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English car(r)ot English -ene English carotene Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English carotenoid From carotene + -oid.

Of or relating to such a class of pigments.

noun

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