noun 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.
CARBOHYDRATE
Meaning of CARBOHYDRATE in English
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012