# carotenoid

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈɹɒtɪˌnɔɪd/ · frequency rank #88,180

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.

## Etymology
From carotene + -oid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carotenoid