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noun
The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: parachromatin
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A bitter glucoside and purgative obtained from Linum catharticum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body substance
History
From Latin līnum + -in. Known since the 19th century.
Across languages
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