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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- |
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Définition of carbo-hydrates
Origin :- 1851, from carbo-, comb. form of carbon, + hydrate (n.), denoting compound produced when certain substances combine with water, from Greek hydor "water" (see water (n.1)).
- The name carbohydrate was given to these compounds because, in composition, they are apparently hydrates of carbon. In structure, however, they are far more complex. [Flood]
- As in starch : noun complex carbohydrate
- As in carbohydrate : noun organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- As in sugar : noun sweet substance
- Also the substances mentioned above in the description of the carbo-hydrates have reducing properties.
- Extract from : « Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex » by Samuel Leopold Schenk
- Three groups of closely connected compounds are reckoned amongst the carbo-hydrates.
- Extract from : « Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex » by Samuel Leopold Schenk
- The carbo-hydrates and fats are equally entitled to be called nourishment.
- Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan
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