different between carbohydrate vs arabin

English

Etymology

From their general formula C_n(H₂O)_n; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??b???ha?d?e?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k???bo??ha?d?e?t/

Noun

carbohydrate (plural carbohydrates)

1. (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

   Synonyms: (informal) carb, saccharide; see also Thesaurus:carbohydrate
2. (colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• carbohydrate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• arabine

Etymology

arabic +? -in

Noun

arabin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, dated) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
2. (dated) Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic

Derived terms

• pararabin

Translations

Anagrams

• Briana, barani, barian

Finnish

Noun

arabin

1. Genitive singular form of arabi.

Anagrams

• baarin, braani