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carbohydrate

car·bo·hy·drate

carbohydrate

 
pronunciation:
kar bo haI dreIt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: any of a class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and celluloses that are formed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that are important in plants and necessary to animal and human nutrition.
 
definition 2: foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are formed by plants and used in the human body to easily produce and store energy.
We usually eat a lot of carbohydrates such as toast, cereal, or pancakes for breakfast.
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