As nouns the difference between carotenoid and damascone
is that carotenoid is (organic chemistry) any of a class of yellow to red plant pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls while damascone is (organic compound) any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.
As an adjective carotenoid
is (organic chemistry) of or relating to such a class of pigments.
carotenoid
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red plant pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
Adjective
(-)
(organic chemistry) Of or relating to such a class of pigments.
See also
* alpha-carotene
* astaxanthin
* auroxanthin
* beta-carotene
* canthaxanthin
* capsanthin
* capsorubin
* carotene
* chrysanthemaxanthin
* citranaxanthin
* crocetin
* crocin
* cryptoxanthin
* flavaxanthin
* fucoxanthin
* gamma carotene
* kryptoxanthin
* loraxanthin
* lutein
* lycopene
* neoxanthin
* neurosporaxanthin
* retinoic acid
* rhodoxanthin
* rubixanthin
* staphyloxanthin
* taraxanthin
* violaxanthin
* xanthophyll
* zeaxanthin
Anagrams
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damascone
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(
wikipedia damascone)
(organic compound) Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids. 