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euchromatin definition

eu·chro·ma·tin (yo̵̅o̅ krō′mə tin)

noun

Biol. the portion of the chromatin that accepts a light stain and contains most of the active genetic material

Etymology: Ger: see eu- & chromatin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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