Meaning Of The Word Ergosterol
What's the definition of Ergosterol? Find Ergosterol meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Ergosterol Meaning
| Ergosterol Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Ergosterol?
ergosterol in American English
a crystalline plant sterol, C28H43OH, formerly prepared from ergot but now chiefly from yeast: when exposed to ultraviolet rays it produces a vitamin (D2) used to prevent or cure rickets noun: a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble sterol, C28H43OH, that occurs in ergot and yeast and that, when irradiated with ultraviolet light, is converted to vitamin D ergosterol in British English noun: a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by the action of ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28 H43OH |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Craniopagus ‐ noun: the condition of conjoined twins joined…
- Tana ‐ river in E Kenya, flowing southeast into the Indian…
- (at) full pelt ‐ at…
- Vivisectionist ‐ a person who practices vivisection; noun: a person…
- Lesbos ‐ Greek island in the Aegean, off the coast of Asia…
- Polyethnic ‐ adjective: inhabited by or consisting of people…
- Drop shipper ‐ noun: a wholesaler or distributor who conducts…
- Intimae ‐ noun: the innermost layer of an organ or part…
- Balboa ‐ ˈ Vasˈco Núñez de (ˈvɑskɔˈnunjɛθ ðɛ…
- Dolichocranic ‐ adjective