chromatin

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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)

  1. (biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.

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