carbo-

1.
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present:
carbohydrate.
Also, especially before a vowel, carb-.
British Dictionary definitions for carbo-

carbo-

combining form
1.
carbon: carbohydrate, carbonate
Word Origin and History for carbo-

before vowels carb-, comb. form meaning "Carbon," abstracted 1810 from carbon.

carbo- in Medicine

carbo- or carb-
pref.
Carbon: carbohydrate.