chromat-

American  

1. variant of chromato- before a vowel.

   chromatid.

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Usage

What does chromat- mean? Chromat- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “color.” It is used in many scientific and medical terms. In cell biology, chromat- specifically refers to chromatin, "the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division."Chromat- comes from the Greek chrôma, meaning “color” and source of the words chroma and chrome, among many others. The chemical element chromium is so named for the colorful compounds the metal can form.Chromat- is a variant of chromato-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chromato- article.Closely related to chromat- are the combining forms chromo-, chrom-, and -chrome.

Example Sentences

Usually it means they’re offering to post about her brand, Chromat, in exchange for a swimsuit from her futuristic, architectural line.

From New York Times

It may not have cost Chromat any more money to produce the collaboration, which included one-pieces priced from around $150 to $200, but it cost time: extra hours of market research, finding solutions and providing explanations.

From New York Times

These fabricated planets — Chromat with its nine moons and two suns, water-covered Pelagos where immense kelp strands spell messages in rippling colors — swarm with a myriad of dazzlingly bizarre creatures.

From Seattle Times

Others showing Sunday night include the street wear label Palm Angels; the futuristic swimwear-and-more label Chromat; and Kim Shui, who has dressed Kylie Jenner and Cardi B. Those designers may not be as disappointed as one might expect.

From New York Times

This year, she walked in both New York Fashion Weeks - in February she modelled for Chromat, while in October, she walked for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty label.

From BBC