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carbohydrate

[kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- /
NOUN
organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cellulose glucose lactose starch sugar
STRONG
dextrin dextrose disaccharide fructose galactose glycogen maltose monosaccharide polysaccharide sucrose

Example Sentences

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Two major carbohydrate components were studied: fucose and galactose.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

I think he found it hard getting the volume of carbohydrate drink into him, because he was sweating so quickly.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Their assessment also incorporated the nutritional makeup of foods, including factors such as carbohydrate, fat, and antioxidant vitamin and mineral content, along with the level of industrial processing involved.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

But for people with coeliac disease, a lot of these go-to carbohydrate sources are off-limits, because they contain gluten.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

There are innumerable plant-animal combinations, mostly in the sea, where the green plant cells provide carbohydrate and oxygen for the animal and receive a share of energy in return.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas