carbohydrate
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(noun) an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain |
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Synonyms: saccharide, sugar |
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Related Words: beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, invert sugar, jaggary, jaggery, jagghery, maple sugar, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, oligosaccharide, organic compound, polyose, polysaccharide, ribose, wood sugar, xylose |
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