carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
-drət
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
Examples of carbohydrate in a Sentence
a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate
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Another trigger is a response to stress or injury, as a means of supplementing food reaching the roots when carbohydrate levels decline in the canopy.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
The more sugar or carbohydrates a food contains, the higher the levels of glucose that make it into the bloodstream.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
For a 70-kilogram man eating at the upper end of that spectrum, that equates to at least 840 grams of carbohydrates a day—about the same as eating 17 plain bagels from Starbucks.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Typically, an 8-ounce serving of the juice contains 32 calories, 20 milligrams of sodium, 8 grams of carbohydrates and 6 grams of sugar.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
The more sugar or carbohydrates a food contains, the higher the levels of glucose that make it into the bloodstream.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
For a 70-kilogram man eating at the upper end of that spectrum, that equates to at least 840 grams of carbohydrates a day—about the same as eating 17 plain bagels from Starbucks.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Typically, an 8-ounce serving of the juice contains 32 calories, 20 milligrams of sodium, 8 grams of carbohydrates and 6 grams of sugar.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carbohydrate
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“Carbohydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbohydrate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
-drət
: any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, or celluloses) most of which are formed by plants and are a major animal food
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carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
-ˌdrāt, -drət
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
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