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Definition carotenoid in British English

carotenoid noun

noun
1

an organic pigment found in the chloroplast (=a part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place)

Example

An example of another common pigment is the carotenoids.

Definition carotenoid in British English