also: カロテン
noun
carotene
A biochemical term for a group of orange plant pigments that are precursors to vitamin A. Used in nutritional and scientific contexts.
ニンジンにはカロチンが多く含まれている。
Carrots contain a lot of carotene.
Common katakana spelling for carotene; listed as a high-priority reading.
Alternate katakana spelling; also used, but less common than カロチン.
Borrowed from German 'Karotin' or English 'carotene', ultimately from Latin 'carota' (carrot).