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apocarotenoid
apocarotenoid
English
Noun
apocarotenoid (plural apocarotenoids)
- (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
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