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ergosterol

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "ergosterol" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ergosterol

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ergosterol is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, ergosterol is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofergosterol

1noun
  • The steroid precursor of vitamin D2. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
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