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chromatin

noun

  1. the ordered and organized complex of DNA, protein, and sometimes RNA, that forms the chromosome
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + -ινος (-inos, “made of”). Analyzable as chromatic (“of colour”) + -in (“substance”).

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