carbohydrate [kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
carbohydrate [kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Synonyms: cellulose, dextrin, dextrose, disaccharide, fructose, galactose, glucose, glycogen, lactose, maltose, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, starch, sucrose, sugar
Main Entry: sugar
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: sweet substance
Synonyms: candy, caramel, carbohydrate, cassonade, dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, levulose, maltose, saccharin, saccharose, sucrose, sweetener, xylose
Example Sentences
  • Honey is floral nectar cooked down into a thick carbohydrate soup.
  • Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that serves several important functions in the human body.
  • The amounts of total carbohydrate and dietary fiber are minimum amounts.
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