How many syllables in carbohydrate?

There are 4 syllables in the word carbohydrate.

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Divide carbohydrate into syllables:

car · bo · hy · drate

How to pronounce carbohydrate:

Definition of carbohydrate:

carbohydrate (noun):: 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; 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.

Synonyms for carbohydrate:

beet sugar

cane sugar

deoxyribose

jaggary

jaggery

jagghery

macromolecule

maple sugar

monosaccharide

monosaccharose

oligosaccharide

polyose

polysaccharide

ribose

saccharide

simple sugar

sugar

supermolecule

wood sugar

xylose

Antonyms for carbohydrate:

amino acid

amino acid chain

biomolecule

enzyme

essential nutrient

macromolecule

macronutrient

nutrient

polypeptide

protein

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