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Name the compound that does not fit into the formula $C_{x} {(H_{2} O)}_{Y}$ but is a carbohydrate.

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Rhamnose $(C_{6} H_{12} O_{5})$ and deoxyribose $(C_{5} H_{10} O_{4})$ are some compounds that doesn't fit into the formula $C_{x} {(H_{2} O)}_{Y}$ but are carbohydrates.

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