carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives
carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives
Any organooxygen compound that is a polyhydroxy-aldehyde or -ketone, or a compound derived from one. Carbohydrates contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and usually have an empirical formula C<small><sub><em>m</em></sub></small>(H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O)<small><sub><em>n</em></sub></small>; carbohydrate derivatives may contain other elements by substitution or condensation.