carbo

¹

[kahr-boh]

noun

Informal.

plural

carbos 

1. carbohydrate.

2. a food having a high carbohydrate content.

carbo-

²

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present.

   carbohydrate.

carbo-

combining form

1. carbon

   carbohydrate

   carbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbo-¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

The department’s secretary, Jennifer Granholm, who traveled to Puerto Rico to help present the study, echoed Carbó’s comments, saying it was a “big, hairy audacious goal” that she believes can be accomplished.

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“This transition will be a substantial effort and won’t happen overnight, but 100% clean energy is 100% possible,” said Agustín Carbó, Puerto Rico’s grid modernization director within the U.S.

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This is a carbo load night, especially after you smoke some marijuana.

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"If the government borrows more it is either to spend more or tax less, both of which increase demand," says Paula Bejarano Carbo from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank.

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If public wages don’t catch up, “the government risks incurring further losses from prolonged industrial action or an outflow of skilled public-sector workers,” Paula Bejarano Carbo, an economist at the institute, said in a statement.

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When To Use

What does carbo- mean?

The combining form carbo- is used like a prefix meaning “carbon.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.The form carbo- ultimately comes from Latin carbō, meaning “charcoal.” Yes, charcoal. The dishes carbonara and carbonade are also related to the Latin carbō.The Greek translation of Latin carbō is ánthrax, “charcoal” or “carbuncle,” which is the source of the word anthrax. Find out more at our entry for the word.What are variants of carbo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, carbo- becomes carb-, as in carbene. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for carb-.