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carbohydrate

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1 Definition of carbohydrate

Meaning of carbohydrate: A sugar molecule.

A sugar molecule. Carbohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulose).

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