胡萝卜素

胡蘿蔔素

húluóbosù

noun #46,626

Meanings

1 carotene
2 beta-carotene

Characters

foreign; (in compound) carrot

(neutral tone in 萝卜, radish)

element; -in (chemistry suffix)

Examples

胡萝卜含有丰富的胡萝卜素。

Húluóbo hányǒu fēngfù de húluóbosù.

Carrots contain abundant carotene.

胡萝卜素对眼睛有好处。

Húluóbosù duì yǎnjing yǒu hǎochù.

Carotene is good for the eyes.

Tips

memory

胡萝卜 (carrot) + 素 (element / -in/-ine suffix for chemicals) = carotene. The suffix 素 attaches to the source: 维生素 (vitamin), 叶绿素 (chlorophyll), 尼古丁素 — a reliable pattern for naming biochemical compounds.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

萝 luó

卜 bǔ

素 sù