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Definition of carbohydrate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbohydrate

noun
 
/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/
 
/ˌkɑːrbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/
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  1. (also informal carb)
     [countable, uncountable] a substance such as sugar or starch that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates in food provide the body with energy and heat.
    • Nuts are high in carbohydrates.
    Topics Cooking and eatingb2, Biologyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • simple
    • complex
    • refined
    • …
    verb + carbohydrate
    • be high in
    • contain
    • burn
    • …
    carbohydrate + noun
    • content
    • consumption
    • intake
    • …
    phrases
    • a source of carbohydrate
    See full entry
  2. carbohydrates
    (also informal carbs)
     [plural] foods such as bread, potatoes and rice that contain a lot of carbohydrate
    • I’m trying to cut down on carbohydrates.
    • complex carbohydrates such as pasta
    Topics Foodb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • simple
    • complex
    • refined
    • …
    verb + carbohydrate
    • be high in
    • contain
    • burn
    • …
    carbohydrate + noun
    • content
    • consumption
    • intake
    • …
    phrases
    • a source of carbohydrate
    See full entry
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