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Definition of: chromatin
(krō′mə·tin) noun Biol.
The deeply staining filamentous material in the protoplasm of the cell nucleus: during mitosis chromatin develops into chromosomes: also called chromoplasm. See illustration under CELL. [<Gk. chrōma, -atos color]
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