carbohydrate

 
Pronunciation: /kɑːbəˈhʌɪdreɪt/

noun

  • any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body: plenty of carbohydrates and vegetables [as modifier]: carbohydrate metabolism

Spelling help

Remember that the beginning of carbohydrate is spelled carbo- and that it has -hyd- in the middle.