lycopene

Definitions


[ˈlʌɪkə(ʊ)piːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a red carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes and many berries and fruits


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Origin:
1930s: from the variant lycopin (from modern Latin Lycopersicon, a genus name including the tomato) + -ene




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