carbohydrate [carbohydrates](organic compounds such as sugar, starch or cellulose) noun [UK: ˌkɑː.bə.ˈhaɪ.dreɪt] [US: ˌkɑːrbo.ˈhaɪ.ˌdret]The percentage of carbohydrates in animal cells is approximately 6 percent. = El porcentaje de carbohidratos en las célula animal es de aproximadamente el seis por ciento.