As noted here, the formulas of many carbohydrates can be written as carbon hydrates, C n (H 2 O) n, hence their name. The carbohydrates are a major source of metabolic energy, both for plants and for animals that depend on plants for food.his reaction is illustrated for glucose and methanol in the diagram below. In naming of glycosides, the ose suffix of the sugar name is replaced by oside, and the alcohol group name is placed first. As is generally true for most acetals, glycoside formation involves the loss of an equivalent of water.
Definition of advise for English Language Learners. : 1  to give an opinion or suggestion to someone about what should be done : to give advice to (someone) : 2  to recommend or suggest (something) : 3  to give information to (someone)
To advise someone is to give them advice, or counsel. If you live in Iceland and a friend visiting you from Hawaii asks what he should pack, advise him to bring warm clothes and snow boots. Advise comes from a Latin word for vision. We want people to advise us if we think they can see the whole picture better than we can. For this reason, we often seek the advice of trained people. Financial advisors advise their clients on which funds to invest in. Legal advisors advise their clients on the law.