Apocarotenoid Uncommon

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Noun

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

See Also

apocarotenoids backbone bixin fragment cleavage oxidative compound sintaxanthin

Related Terms

apocarotenoids backbone bixin fragment cleavage oxidative compound sintaxanthin diapocarotenoid carbon carotenoid apocarotenal

Rhyming Words

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