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Synonyms for carbo-hydrate


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə-

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Définition of carbo-hydrate

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
Example sentences :
  • Nutrient ratio is the proportion of the sum of the carbo-hydrate and fat, compared with the proteid as 1.
  • Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan
  • The fat has first been multiplied by 2.225 to bring it to the same nutrient value as the carbo-hydrate.
  • Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan
  • The crude fibre is classed as a carbo-hydrate and included in the calorie value, and also in calculating the nutrient ratio.
  • Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan
  • The proportion of food, both proteid and carbo-hydrate used was surprisingly small.
  • Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan
  • I recommended that more meat should be taken, and that sugar and other forms of carbo-hydrate should be avoided.
  • Extract from : « Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex » by Samuel Leopold Schenk
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