carbohydrate

[ kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh- ]

/ ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- /

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noun

any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.

Origin of carbohydrate

First recorded in 1865–70; carbo- + hydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM carbohydrate

non·car·bo·hy·drate, noun

Words nearby carbohydrate

carbobenzoxy, carbocholine, carbocyclic, carbocyclic compound, carbohydrase, carbohydrate, carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia, carbohydrate loading, carbohydrates, carbohydraturia, carbolated

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Example sentences from the Web for carbohydrate

In other words, “carbohydrate is driving insulin is driving fat,” says George Cahill, a professor at Harvard Medical School.
New Evolution Diet: Eat Like a Caveman|Casey Schwartz|January 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Any carbohydrate in the broth is destroyed by the Bacterium coli.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The largest proportion of carbohydrate lies in the center, this substance growing less toward the outside of the grain.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Nov. 13 two tablespoonfuls of oatmeal were added to her diet, making the carbohydrate intake about 30 grams.
The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes|Lewis Webb Hill

A meal of pure protein, or fat, or carbohydrate would not be relished, and would have some physiological disadvantages.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
The other great member of the starch, or carbohydrate, group of foods is sugar.
A Handbook of Health|Woods Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for carbohydrate

carbohydrate

/ (ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt) /

noun

any of a large group of organic compounds, including sugars, such as sucrose, and polysaccharides, such as cellulose, glycogen, and starch, that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with the general formula C m (H 2 O) n : an important source of food and energy for animalsInformal term: carb

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Medical definitions for carbohydrate

carbohydrate

[ kär′bō-hī′drāt′ ]

n.

Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals; they are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1.

Scientific definitions for carbohydrate

carbohydrate

[ kär′bō-hī′drāt′ ]

Any of a large class of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually with twice as many hydrogen atoms as carbon or oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates are produced in green plants by photosynthesis and serve as a major energy source in animal diets. Sugars, starches, and cellulose are all carbohydrates.

单词	carbohydrate
释义	carbohydrate [ kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh- ] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR carbohydrate ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people. Origin of carbohydrate First recorded in 1865–70; carbo- + hydrate OTHER WORDS FROM carbohydrate non·car·bo·hy·drate, noun Words nearby carbohydrate carbobenzoxy, carbocholine, carbocyclic, carbocyclic compound, carbohydrase, carbohydrate, carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia, carbohydrate loading, carbohydrates, carbohydraturia, carbolated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carbohydrate In other words, “carbohydrate is driving insulin is driving fat,” says George Cahill, a professor at Harvard Medical School. New Evolution Diet: Eat Like a Caveman\|Casey Schwartz\|January 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Any carbohydrate in the broth is destroyed by the Bacterium coli. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey The largest proportion of carbohydrate lies in the center, this substance growing less toward the outside of the grain. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences Nov. 13 two tablespoonfuls of oatmeal were added to her diet, making the carbohydrate intake about 30 grams. The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes\|Lewis Webb Hill A meal of pure protein, or fat, or carbohydrate would not be relished, and would have some physiological disadvantages. Foods and Household Management\|Helen Kinne The other great member of the starch, or carbohydrate, group of foods is sugar. A Handbook of Health\|Woods Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for carbohydrate carbohydrate / (ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt) / noun any of a large group of organic compounds, including sugars, such as sucrose, and polysaccharides, such as cellulose, glycogen, and starch, that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with the general formula C m (H 2 O) n : an important source of food and energy for animalsInformal term: carb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carbohydrate sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, galactose, glycogen, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, dextrin, polysaccharide Medical definitions for carbohydrate carbohydrate [ kär′bō-hī′drāt′ ] n. Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals; they are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for carbohydrate carbohydrate [ kär′bō-hī′drāt′ ] Any of a large class of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually with twice as many hydrogen atoms as carbon or oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates are produced in green plants by photosynthesis and serve as a major energy source in animal diets. Sugars, starches, and cellulose are all carbohydrates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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carbohydrate

noun

Origin of carbohydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM carbohydrate

Words nearby carbohydrate

Example sentences from the Web for carbohydrate

British Dictionary definitions for carbohydrate

noun

Words related to carbohydrate

Medical definitions for carbohydrate

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Scientific definitions for carbohydrate