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carbohydrate

Used for:

deoxysugar

Used for:

sugar anhydride

See for:

sugar

Broader Terms:

polyhydroxy compound

Narrower Terms:

aminosugar

Narrower Terms:

disaccharide

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glycoside

Narrower Terms:

monosaccharide

Narrower Terms:

oligosaccharide

Narrower Terms:

polysaccharide

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sugar acid

Narrower Terms:

sugar alcohol

Narrower Terms:

sugar phosphate

Narrower Terms:

thiosugar

Scope Note:

largest class of organic compounds, including starches, glycogens, cellulose, gums, and simple sugars; carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n.

Term Number:

0551-5985

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