cal|cif|er|ol

cal|cif|er|ol
cal|cif|er|ol «kal SIHF uh rohl, -rol», noun.
a fat-soluble alcohol, present in fish-liver oils, milk, and eggs, and produced by irradiating ergosterol; vitamin D2. It prevents rickets. Formula: C28H44O

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  • cal|cif|ic — «kal SIHF ihk», adjective. = calciferous. (Cf. ↑calciferous) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cal|cif|er|ous — «kal SIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. yielding or containing calcite. 2. forming calcium salts …   Useful english dictionary

  • cif — an·thra·cif·er·ous; ar·cif·era; bac·cif·er·ous; cal·cif·er·ol; cal·cif·er·ous; cal·cif·ic; cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol; CIF; cim·i·cif·u·ga; cim·i·cif·u·gin; cor·ti·cif·u·gal; cru·cif·er·ae; cru·cif·er·ous; fe·li·cif·ic; fur·cif·er·ous;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pa|cif´i|cal|ly — pa|cif|ic «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e´co|spe|cif´i|cal|ly — e|co|spe|cif|ic «EE kuh spih SIHF ihk, EHK uh », adjective. of or having to do with an ecospecies. –e´co|spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´tra|spe|cif´i|cal|ly — in|tra|spe|cif|ic «IHN truh spih SIHF ihk», adjective. within a species; involving members of the same species: »intraspecific competition for food. –in´tra|spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub´spe|cif´i|cal|ly — sub|spe|cif|ic «SUHB spih SIHF ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or like a subspecies. –sub´spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pa|cif|ic — «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2. loving peace; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pa|cif|ic — «puh SIHF ihk», adjective. 1. tending to make peace; making peace: »The traders made pacific advances toward the Indians. The policy of the Prince was pacific and temporizing (John L. Motley). SYNONYM(S): peaceable, conciliatory. 2. loving peace; …   Useful english dictionary

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