chromat-

Variant of chromato-

chromato- definition

chromato- (krō′mə tō, krō mat′ə)

  1. color or pigmentation chromatography
  2. chromatin chromatolysis
Also, before a vowel, chromat- chro′·mat-

Etymology: < Gr chrōma: see chroma

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