C28H43OH

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  calciferol \cal*cif"er*ol\ n.
     one of the forms of {vitamin D}, a fat-soluble vitamin that
     prevents rickets. It is an unsaturated alcohol, {C28H43OH}
     found in foods such as milk and fish liver oils. It is used
     as a dietary supplement in milk.
  


     Syn: vitamin D, ergocalciferol, cholecarciferol, D.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]