carbohydrate
Meaning
- A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
- (broadly, colloquial, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
Synonyms
Translations
carboidrato
carbohidrato
hydrate de carbone
υδατάνθρακας
koolhydraat
carboidrato
Kohlehydrat
carbohidrat
karbonhidratPronounced as (IPA)
/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/
Etymology
From their general formula Cₙ(H₂O)ₙ; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.
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