carbohydrate
carbohydrate Lexical Profile
carbohydrate Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues, including sugars, starch, and cellulose, which contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and can be broken down to release energy in the body.
"During digestion, the body converts complex carbohydrates into glucose to fuel cellular activity."
A food or dietary item, such as bread, pasta, rice, or potatoes, that consists predominantly of sugars or starches and serves as a major source of dietary energy.
"Endurance athletes often consume extra carbohydrates the evening before a marathon to maximize their energy reserves."
• Rhymes for carbohydrate
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century by German chemist Carl Schmidt (as 'Kohlenhydrate'), combining 'carbo-' (from Latin 'carbo', meaning 'coal' or 'carbon') and 'hydrate' (from Greek 'hydor', meaning 'water'), because early chemical analysis showed that these compounds contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same two-to-one ratio as water.