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n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər n'> a minute thin-walled vessel of the body

especially any of the smallest blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules and forming networks throughout the body

a tube (as of glass) having a very small bore

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective

French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

carbohydrate

noun

car·bo·hy·drate

ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt -drət

Definition

any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods

Examples

//a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

carbon dioxide

noun

Definition

a heavy colorless gas CO₂ that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor

ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər