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"Carbohydrates" are any organic compound with the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n (where m could be different from n); that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water). Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name.

The term is most common in biochemistry, where it is a synonym of saccharide. Since many different molecules are classified as carbohydrates, there is no single name for "the carbohydrate molecule."

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