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/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ · noun
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant..
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.
Use carbohydrate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Carbohydrate means (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant..
Common synonyms include carb, carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
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