carbo-

¹ American  

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

   carbohydrate.

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carbo ² American  

[kahr-boh] / ˈkɑr boʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

carbos

1. carbohydrate.

2. a food having a high carbohydrate content.

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carbo- British  

combining form

1. carbon

   carbohydrate

   carbonate

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Usage

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-.

Etymology

Origin of carbo

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

Now what remains of the “death car” sits in the basement of the Buford Pusser museum, after spending some years at Carbo’s Police Museum in eastern Tennessee, which advertised, with a skull and crossbones, “We Have Sheriff Buford Pusser’s Death Car.”

From Slate

“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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

There are efforts underway to get FAA approval for completely autonomous carbo planes to operate alongside piloted aircraft, he said.

From Slate