carotene的词源

英文词源

carotene (n.)

hydrocarbon found in carrots and other plants, 1861, from German carotin, coined 1831 by German chemist H.W.F. Wackenroder (1789-1854) from Latin carota "carrot" (see carrot) + German form of chemical suffix -ine (2), denoting a hydrocarbon.

中文词源

carotene：胡萝卜素

来自carrot, 胡萝卜。-ene, 化学名词后缀。

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