euchromatin

[ yoo-kroh-muh-tin ]
/ yuˈkroʊ mə tɪn /

noun Genetics.

the part of a chromosome that condenses maximally during metaphase and contains most of the genetically active material.

Origin of euchromatin

First recorded in 1930–35; eu- + chromatin

OTHER WORDS FROM euchromatin

eu·chro·mat·ic [yoo-kruh-mat-ik] /ˌyu krəˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby euchromatin

eucholia, euchologion, euchology, euchre, euchred, euchromatin, euchromosome, eucken, euclase, euclid, euclidean

British Dictionary definitions for euchromatin

euchromatin
/ (juːˈkrəʊmətɪn) /

noun

the part of a chromosome that constitutes the major genes and does not stain strongly with basic dyes when the cell is not dividing Compare heterochromatin

Derived forms of euchromatin

euchromatic (ˌjuːkrəʊˈmætɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for euchromatin

euchromatin
[ yōō-krō′mə-tĭn ]

n.

Chromosomal material that consists of uncoiled dispersed threads during interphase, is genetically active, and stains lightly with basic dyes.