ALL meanings of chromatin
chro·ma·tin
C c - noun chromatin the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes 3
- noun chromatin a protoplasmic substance in the nucleus of living cells that readily takes a deep stain: chromatin forms the chromosomes and contains the genes 3
- noun chromatin The material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed. It consists of protein, RNA, and DNA. 1
- noun chromatin biology: substance in cell that forms chromosomes 1
- noun chromatin the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division. 1
- noun chromatin (biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division. 0