CARBOHYDRATE


Meaning of CARBOHYDRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌdrāt, -drət ]

noun

Date: circa 1869

: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.