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Carbohydrate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Carbohydrate
(n.)
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, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, C6H12O6.
(n.)
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, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, C6H12O6.
| WordNet 2.0 |
carbohydrate
Noun
1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
(synonym) saccharide, sugar
(hypernym) macromolecule, supermolecule
(hyponym) ribose
Noun
1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
(synonym) saccharide, sugar
(hypernym) macromolecule, supermolecule
(hyponym) ribose
| hEnglish - advanced version |
carbohydrate
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, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, 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 oxygen atoms, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, c6h12o6.
Carbohydrate Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
carbohydrate
A sugar molecule. Carbohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulose).
A sugar molecule. Carbohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulose).
| Aids Glossary |
carbohydrate
an organic molecule composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates constitutes a major class of nutrients, and are present in foods such as bread and pasta.
an organic molecule composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates constitutes a major class of nutrients, and are present in foods such as bread and pasta.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
carbohydrate (kar-boh-HY-drate)
one of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide carbohydrate are starches, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and sugars.|
one of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide carbohydrate are starches, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and sugars.|
Sources of carbohydrate
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Carbohydrate
One of the three nutrients that supply calories (energy) to our body. Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram, the same number of calories as pure protein and less than half the calories of fat. Carbohydrates are essential for normal body function
One of the three nutrients that supply calories (energy) to our body. Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram, the same number of calories as pure protein and less than half the calories of fat. Carbohydrates are essential for normal body function
| Diabetes Glossary |
Carbohydrate
One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy. Carbohydrates are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose (a simple sugar that the body can use to feed its cells).
One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy. Carbohydrates are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose (a simple sugar that the body can use to feed its cells).
| Cholesterol Glossary |
Carbohydrate
One of the nutrients that supply calories to the body. Carbohydrates may be simple or complex. Complex carbohydrates also are called starch and fiber, which come from plants and can be found in whole-grain breads, cereals, pasta, rice, dried peas, and beans, corn, lima beans, fruits, and vegetables.
One of the nutrients that supply calories to the body. Carbohydrates may be simple or complex. Complex carbohydrates also are called starch and fiber, which come from plants and can be found in whole-grain breads, cereals, pasta, rice, dried peas, and beans, corn, lima beans, fruits, and vegetables.
Carbohydrate Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
carbohydrate
an organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; carbohydrates are monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, or polysaccharides depending on degree of polymerization of sugars.
an organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; carbohydrates are monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, or polysaccharides depending on degree of polymerization of sugars.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Carbohydrate
Is an organic compound composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. Some examples are sugars, starch, and cellulose.
Is an organic compound composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. Some examples are sugars, starch, and cellulose.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
carbohydrate (carb.)
A class of organic compounds including sugars and starches. The name comes from the fact that many (but not all) carbohydrates have empirical formula CH2O.
A class of organic compounds including sugars and starches. The name comes from the fact that many (but not all) carbohydrates have empirical formula CH2O.
Carbohydrate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates (from 'hydrates of carbon') or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning "sugar") are simple organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules, which also include proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They fill numerous roles in living things, such as the storage and transport of energy (starch, glycogen) and structural components (cellulose in plants, chitin in animals). Additionally, carbohydrates and their derivatives play major roles in the working process of the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting, and development.
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