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Carbohydrate

Noun CEFR C1
kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt

Definitions

  1. A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
  2. Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
    broadly, colloquial, metonymically

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Examples

“These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs).”
“Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste⟳ oxygen using solar energy.”
“I'm cutting down on carbohydrates like⟳ bread and pasta.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

carbohydrate loading Carbohydrates carbohydraturia carbohydrazide carbohydride carboirite

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