carbohydrate
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carbohydrate
- /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ UK
- /kɑɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ US
- /kɑɹbəˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From their general formula Cₙ(H₂O)ₙ; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.
noun carbohydrates
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A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
Similar: carb, saccharide
- Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. I'm cutting down on carbohydrates like bread and pasta.
Similar: carb, carbohydrate, saccharide
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saccharide, sugar, glucose, hydrocarbon, hydrate, polysaccharide, monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide, maltose, cellulose, amylose, glycogen, starch, fructose, sucrose
noun
Similar: carb, carbohydrate, saccharide
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noun organic compounds such as sugar, starch or cellulose
| Español | carbohidrato, hidrato de carbono |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탄수화물 tansuhwamul |
| 日本語 | 炭水化物 tansuikabutsu, 含水炭素 gansuitanso |
| 中文 | 碳水化合物 tànshuǐhuàhéwù, 醣類 /糖类 tánglèi, 糖類 /糖类 tánglèi |
| हिन्दी | कार्बोहाइड्रेट kārbohāiḍreṭ |
| Kiswahili | hamirojo, kabohaidreti |
| Português | carboidrato |
| Français | glucide |
| Deutsch | Kohlenhydrat |
| Italiano | carboidrato |
| Ελληνικά | υδατάνθρακας ydatánthrakas |
| Română | carbohidrat |
| Русский | углево́д uglevód, карбогидра́т karbogidrát |
| Tiếng Việt | hyđat-cacbon, than thủy, than nước |
| العربية | كَرْبُوهِيدْرَات karbūhīdrāt |
Talk about this word "carbohydrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carbohydrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carbohydrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carbohydrate "carbohydrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carbohydrate.Cite this
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title = {carbohydrate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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