Plural of carbohydrate
regular plural
The plural of carbohydrate is carbohydrates.
Forms of carbohydrate
| Singular | carbohydrate /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | carbohydrates |
| Countable | countable |
Carbohydrates in a sentence
- 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.2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist
- On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.From the entry advice
- Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.From the entry polysaccharide
- Just eat enough carbohydrates to fuel your brain, it has nothing to see with "not losing weight because not eating enough", which is yet another dieting myth.From the entry nothing to see
Meaning of carbohydrate
- noun A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
- noun Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
Questions about the plural of carbohydrate
- What is the plural of carbohydrate?
- The plural of carbohydrate is carbohydrates.
- Is carbohydrate countable?
- Carbohydrate is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: carbohydrate (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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