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carbohydrate vs monosaccharide

monosaccharide vs carbohydrate

carbohydrate and monosaccharide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carbohydrate Yes No No No
monosaccharide Yes No No No
As nouns, monosaccharide is a hyponym of carbohydrate; that is, monosaccharide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carbohydrate:
  • carbohydrate: an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
  • monosaccharide: a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
carbohydrate (noun) monosaccharide (noun)
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Difference between carbohydrate and monosaccharide

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