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Noun: chromatin  krow-mu-tin
  1. The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
    - chromatin granule

Derived forms: chromatins

Type of: body substance

Part of: cell nucleus, chromosome, karyon, nucleus

Encyclopedia: Chromatin