chromatin

[ kroh-muh-tin ]

/ ˈkroʊ mə tɪn /

noun Cell Biology.

the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division.

Origin of chromatin

First recorded in 1880–85; chromat- + -in²

OTHER WORDS FROM chromatin

chro·ma·tin·ic, adjectivechro·ma·toid, adjective

Words nearby chromatin

chromatics, chromatic scale, chromatic sign, chromatic vision, chromatid, chromatin, chromatin body, chromatism, chromato-, chromatogenous, chromatogram

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Example sentences from the Web for chromatin

During the resting stage this chromatin material may have the form of a thread, or may form a network of fibres (see Fig. 27).
The Story of the Living Machine|H. W. Conn
The nucleus soon enlarges (fig. 80) and a large dense body (n) appears which stains like chromatin with various staining media.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens
A brief account of a chromatin element resembling the accessory chromosome in Sagitta has been added for comparison.
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens
Half the chromatin material passes into each of the two cells formed.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard

The nucleus is large and ellipsoidal, with characteristic longitudinal markings of chromatin.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins

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, adjective

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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.

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.

单词	chromatin
释义	chromatin [ kroh-muh-tin ] / ˈkroʊ mə tɪn / noun Cell Biology. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division. Origin of chromatin First recorded in 1880–85; chromat- + -in² OTHER WORDS FROM chromatin chro·ma·tin·ic, adjectivechro·ma·toid, adjective Words nearby chromatin chromatics, chromatic scale, chromatic sign, chromatic vision, chromatid, chromatin, chromatin body, chromatism, chromato-, chromatogenous, chromatogram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chromatin During the resting stage this chromatin material may have the form of a thread, or may form a network of fibres (see Fig. 27). The Story of the Living Machine\|H. W. Conn The nucleus soon enlarges (fig. 80) and a large dense body (n) appears which stains like chromatin with various staining media. Studies in Spermatogenesis\|Nettie Maria Stevens A brief account of a chromatin element resembling the accessory chromosome in Sagitta has been added for comparison. Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)\|Nettie Maria Stevens Half the chromatin material passes into each of the two cells formed. Taboo and Genetics\|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard The nucleus is large and ellipsoidal, with characteristic longitudinal markings of chromatin. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins 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, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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