carbohydrate

nounorganic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Synonyms for carbohydrate

noun organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

More words related to carbohydrate

starch

noun. complex carbohydrate

sugar

noun. sweet substance

Word Origin & History

1851, from carbo-, comb. form of carbon, + hydrate (n.), denoting compound produced when certain substances combine with water, from Greek hydor "water" (see water (n.1)).

Example Sentences for carbohydrate

The food value it does have is carbohydrate in the form of sugar.

The other great member of the starch, or carbohydrate, group of foods is sugar.

In this way their carbohydrate content is reduced, probably about one-half.

Bread and butter afford a good combination of fat and carbohydrate.

Any carbohydrate in the broth is destroyed by the Bacterium coli.

The tubers are rich in the carbohydrate inulin and in sugar.

Food value, 12 grams carbohydrate, 10 grams protein, 14 grams fat.

This has the simplest possible formula for a carbohydrate, CH2O.

To obtain the carbon in carbohydrate food multiply by 0.444.

However, with the exception of potato salad, salads are probably never taken as a source of carbohydrate.

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sugar

Synonyms for carbohydrate

starch