achromatin

/ (əˈkrəʊmətɪn) /

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noun

the material of the nucleus of a cell that does not stain with basic dyesCompare chromatin

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Words nearby achromatin

achromaticity, achromatic lens, achromatic objective, achromatic prism, achromatic vision, achromatin, achromatism, achromatize, achromatolysis, achromatophil, achromatophilia

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Medical definitions for achromatin

achromatin

[ ā-krō′mə-tĭn ]

The part of a cell nucleus that remains less colored than the rest of the nucleus when stained or dyed.

Other words from achromatin

a•chro′ma•tin′ic adj.