Carbitol


any of a group of solvents consisting of ethers of diethylene glycol and their derivatives.

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  • Carbo

    carbohydrate. a food having a high carbohydrate content. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present: carbohydrate. Historical Examples Five parts of saltpetre, one of sulphur, and one of carbo ligneus have been separately prepared. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10) Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) The defense […]

  • Carbocholine

    carbachol.

  • Carbohydrase

    any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of disaccharides, polysaccharides, and glycosides. carbohydrase car·bo·hy·drase (kär’bō-hī’drās’, -drāz’) n. Any of various enzymes, such as amylase, that catalyze the hydrolysis of a carbohydrate.

  • 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. Contemporary Examples In other words, “carbohydrate is driving insulin is driving […]

  • Carbolated

    containing carbolic acid. Historical Examples During the period of scaling the patient should be rubbed all over with carbolated vaseline. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) Grant Hague If the itching is acute, the body can be rubbed with carbolated vaseline. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) Grant Hague Dick got a bottle […]


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