chromatin
See also: Chromatin
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + -ινος (-inos, “made of”). Analyzable as chromatic (“of colour”) + -in (“substance”).
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chromatin (plural chromatins)
- (biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
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complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins
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