Definition of Carbohidrate
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) A saccharide.
- (nutrition) A sugar, starch, or other food that is one of the carbohydrates.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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