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Word: Calciferol
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from calciferous+ -ol
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kalˈsɪfərɒl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one of the D vitamins (vitamin D₂), a sterol that is formed when its isomer ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet light, and which is routinely added to dairy products.
Short Definition:one of D vitamins, sterol which is formed when its isomer ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet light
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