carbohydrate
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Is carbohydrate a Scrabble word?
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noun (English)
1. (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.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."Synonyms: carb, saccharide#Noun
2. (colloquial, by extension, metonymic) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.Examples: "I'm cutting down on carbohydrates like bread and pasta."broadlycolloquialmetonymically
Definition source: Wiktionary