Carbohydrate Definition
kärbō-hīdrāt
carb, carbohydrates, carbs
noun
carbohydrates
Any of certain organic compounds, including the sugars, starches, and celluloses, which usually have the general formula Cx(H2O)y: carbohydrates are subdivided into monosaccharides, disaccharides, etc., and form an important class of foods in animal nutrition, supplying energy to the body.
Webster's New World
A food, such as bread, rice, or potatoes, that is composed largely of these substances.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Carbohydrate
Noun
Singular:
carbohydrate
Plural:
carbohydratesOrigin of Carbohydrate
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From their general formula Cn(H2O)n; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.
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