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Dutch
Etymology
From kool(stof) (“carbon”) + hydraat (“hydrate”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kool‧hy‧draat
Noun
koolhydraat n (plural koolhydraten, diminutive koolhydraatje n)
- carbohydrate (organic compounds group including sugar, starch or cellulose)