chromatin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/

Noun

chromatin (plural chromatins)

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

Derived terms

Translations

complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins

French: chromatine (fr) f
Italian: cromatina (it) f
Japanese: クロマチン (ja) (kuromachin), 染色質 (ja) (せんしょくしつ, senshokushitsu)
Malay: kromatin

Portuguese: cromatina (pt)
Spanish: cromatina f
Swedish: kromatin (sv)
Tagalog: kulayin

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