carbohydrate
US /ˌkɑrboˈhaɪˌdret/
・UK /ˌkɑ:bəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/
B2
noun
- Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
other
- Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal
other
- A biochemical compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen-oxygen atom ratio of 2:1.
- Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal