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CHROMATINIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chromatinic mean?
• CHROMATINIC (adjective)
The adjective CHROMATINIC has 1 sense:
1. (of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains
Familiarity information: CHROMATINIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
achromatinic ((of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains)
Pertainym:
chromatin (the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes)
Derivation:
chromatin (the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes)
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