chromatin

chro·ma·tin

noun \ˈkrō-mət-ən\

Definition of CHROMATIN

: a complex of a nucleic acid with basic proteins (as histone) in eukaryotic cells that is usually dispersed in the interphase nucleus and condensed into chromosomes in mitosis and meiosis

—chro·ma·tin·ic \ˌkrō-mə-ˈtin-ik\ adjective

Illustration of CHROMATIN