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non-carbohydrate

non--car·bo·hy·drate
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə-/

Definition of non-carbohydrate word

  • noun non-carbohydrate any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people. 1
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Origin of non-carbohydrate

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; carbo- + hydrate

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Parts of speech for Non-carbohydrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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non-carbohydrate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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