chromatin

English

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Etymology

From German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrōma, “colour”) + -in.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/

Noun

chromatin (plural chromatins)

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

Derived terms

• idiochromatin
• trophochromatin

Translations

complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins

• Italian: cromatina f
• Japanese: クロマチン (ja) (kuromachin), 染色質 (ja) (せんしょくしつ, senshokushitsu)

• Spanish: cromatina f