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Word: Chromatin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: coined in German from Greek khrōma, khrōmat- ‘colour’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrəʊmətɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e. eukaryotes) are composed, consisting of protein, RNA, and DNA.
Short Definition:material of which chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i. e. eukaryotes) are composed, consisting of protein and DNA
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