Assertion: carotenoid's property | /r/HasProperty | crucial
Facets:
value: for understanding photophysics of carotenoids
type: PURPOSE
value: in other words
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The very short excited-state lifetime of the carotenoid S 2 state implies that the properties of the S 1 state are crucial for understanding photophysics of carotenoids – in other words, much of the functions of carotenoids involving excited states will originate from the S 1 state.