carotenoid

noun

ca·​rot·​en·​oid kə-ˈrä-tə-ˌnȯid 

variants or less commonly carotinoid

: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (such as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units

carotenoid adjective

Examples of carotenoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Apricots are seasonal in the spring and summer and contain phenolic and carotenoid compounds that act as antioxidants. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Oral sunscreens generally contain a blend of vitamins, minerals, carotenoids (pigments), and polyphenols (plant compounds). — Kristen Fischer, Health, 22 July 2026

Fruit juice also holds on to phytochemicals from the original fruit, including flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins (especially in grape and cherry juice) and carotenoids (especially in orange juice). — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Juice also retains many of the phytochemicals found in whole fruit, including flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins (especially in grape and cherry juice) and carotenoids (especially in orange juice). — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carotenoid

• albuminoid
• arytenoid
• cannabinoid
• epidermoid
• epithelioid
• meteoroid
• paraboloid
• subarachnoid
• underemployed
• adenoid
• alkaloid
• amoeboid

Medical Definition

carotenoid

noun

ca·​rot·​en·​oid

variants also carotinoid

kə-ˈrät-ᵊn-ˌȯid 

: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units

carotenoid adjective