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euchromatin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From eu- + chromatin.

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 真染色质 (zhēnrǎnsèzhì) — a lightly packed form of chromatin
  • French: euchromatine — a lightly packed form of chromatin
  • Polish: euchromatyna — a lightly packed form of chromatin
  • Russian: эухроматин (euxromatin) — a lightly packed form of chromatin
  • Spanish: eucromatina — a lightly packed form of chromatin
  • Ukrainian: еухроматин (euxromatyn) — a lightly packed form of chromatin