apocarotenoid

English

Etymology

apo- +‎ carotenoid

Noun

apocarotenoid (plural apocarotenoids)

1. (organic chemistry) Any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone (usually by oxidative cleavage) of a carotenoid.

Translations

any compound formed by the removal of fragments of the carbon backbone of a carotenoid

• Portuguese: apocarotenoide m
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