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Definition of carbohydrate : 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.

Synonyms:

moolah, dextrose, lettuce, kale, complex carbohydrate, bread, simoleons, lolly, shekels, sugar, monosaccharide, disaccharide, glycogen, lucre, scratch, pelf, lactose, loot, polysaccharide, glucose, dextrin, sucrose, gelt, dough, dinero, fructose, cellulose, clams, simple carbohydrate, refined sugar, boodle, galactose, wampum, carbs, saccharide, maltose, cabbage

Usage examples:

• It belongs to what is called the carbohydrate group, upon which we largely depend for energy and heat. - "Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918)", C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss.
• The bland- tasting root is virtually pure starch, a simple carbohydrate not much different than pure corn starch. - "How and When to Be Your Own Doctor", Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon.
• Fat or carbohydrate, on the other hand, or even both of them, may be excluded for some time without causing serious inconvenience. - "The Prospective Mother A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy", J. Morris Slemons.