car·bo·hy·drate — /ˌkɑɚboʊˈhaıˌdreıt/ noun, pl drates : any one of various substances found in certain foods (such as bread, rice, and potatoes) that provide your body with heat and energy and are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen [count] Pasta has a lot of… … Useful english dictionary
drate — an·hy·drate; car·bo·hy·drate; deca·hy·drate; de·hy·drate; sul·fy·drate; hy·drate; ce·drate; … English syllables
carbohydrate — car·bo·hy·drate … English syllables
carbohydrate — car|bo|hy|drate [ˌka:bəuˈhaıdreıt, drıt US ˌka:rbou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: carbon + hydrate] 1.) [U and C] technical a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, potatoes etc, which provides your body with heat and energy and which… … Dictionary of contemporary English
carbohydrate — car|bo|hy|drate [ ,karbou haı,dreıt ] noun count or uncount a substance found in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes. Carbohydrates supply your body with heat and energy. a. count a food that contains carbohydrates … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carbohydrate — car•bo•hy•drate [[t]ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, bə [/t]] n. biochem. nut any of a class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, including starches and sugars, produced in green plants by photosynthesis: important source of food for … From formal English to slang
Carbohydrate — Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as energy sources (calories) by the body. Carbohydrates can also be defined chemically as neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.… … Medical dictionary
bo — aero·em·bo·lism; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; al·bo·lite; al·bo·ra·da; al·bo·ran·ite; am·bo·cep·tor; am·bo·coe·lia; am·bo·mal·le·al; am·bo·sex·u·al; amet·a·bo·lia; am·mo·ni·o·bo·rite; amoe·bo·bac·ter; amoe·bo·cyte; amoe·bo·ge·ni·ae; amoe·bo·tae·nia;… … English syllables
C6H12O6 — Carbohydrate Car bo*hy drate, n. [Carbon + hydrate.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united with a variable number of hydrogen and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carbohydrate — Car bo*hy drate, n. [Carbon + hydrate.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united with a variable number of hydrogen and oxygen atoms,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English