apocarotenoid

English

Etymology

From 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.

Derived terms

• diapocarotenoid

 

Translations

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

• Portuguese: apocarotenoide m