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CAROTENOID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carotenoid
1, record 1, English, carotenoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carotinoid 2, record 1, English, carotinoid
correct, noun
- carotenoid pigment 3, record 1, English, carotenoid%20pigment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic term for carotene-like, fat-soluble pigments (xanthophylls and lycopene) occurring in fungi, higher plants and some bacteria. 4, record 1, English, - carotenoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... carotenoids are aliphatic or aliphatic-alicyclic structures composed of isoprene groups, usually eight, so linked that the two methyl groups nearest the center of the molecule are in position 1:6 and all other lateral methyl groups are in position 1:5, a series of conjugated C-C double bonds constitutes the chromophoric system. 3, record 1, English, - carotenoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caroténoïde
1, record 1, French, carot%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carotinoïde 2, record 1, French, carotino%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des tétraterpènes apparentés aux carotènes et abondamment répandus dans les règnes animal et végétal (xanthophylle, lycopène [...]). 3, record 1, French, - carot%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De par leur constitution, les caroténoïdes s'apparentent aux carotènes. 2, record 1, French, - carot%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carotenoide
1, record 1, Spanish, carotenoide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carotinoide 1, record 1, Spanish, carotinoide
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigmentos accesorios de los vegetales de color amarillo, rojo o púrpura, que acompañan a la clorofila en las membranas tilacoidales, pero que también se encuentran independientes de aquélla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carotenoide
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