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chromatin
[ kroh-muh-tin ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə tɪn /
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noun Cell Biology.
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chromatin
chro·ma·tin·ic, adjectivechro·ma·toid, adjectiveWords nearby chromatin
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British Dictionary definitions for chromatin
chromatin
/ (ˈkrəʊmətɪn) /
noun
cytology the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyesSee also euchromatin, heterochromatin
Derived forms of chromatin
chromatinic, adjectivechromatoid, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for chromatin
chromatin
[ krō′mə-tĭn ]
n.
A complex of nucleic acids and proteins in the cell nucleus that stains readily with basic dyes and condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.
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Scientific definitions for chromatin
chromatin
[ krō′mə-tĭn ]
The substance distributed in the nucleus of a cell that condenses to form chromosomes during cell division. It consists mainly of DNA and proteins called histones.
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