Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • RP:
    • IPA: /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/
  • US:
    • IPA: /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

Förkortningar

  • (informella ord) carb
ÖversättningKontext
Substantiv
1.karbonhidratorganisk kemi, näring

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant; a saccharide.

Exempel

  • 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.

Böjningsformer

Pluralcarbohydrates

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