The difference between Carbohydrate and Polysaccharide

When used as nouns, carbohydrate means a sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant, whereas polysaccharide means a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.


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  1. Carbohydrate as a noun (organic chemistry, nutrition):

    A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: carb q1=informasaccharide Thesaurus:carbohydrate"

    "These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."

  2. Carbohydrate as a noun (colloquial, by extension, metonym):

    Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.

    Examples:

    "I'm cutting down on carbohydrates like bread and pasta."

  1. Polysaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.

    Examples:

    "Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology."

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