Achromatinic (Adjective)
Meaning
(of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The achromatinic regions of the nucleus were barely visible under the microscope after staining.
- Researchers used special stains to highlight the chromatinic material, leaving the achromatinic areas nearly invisible.
- Staining of the cell nuclei revealed distinct patterns of chromatinic and achromatinic regions.
- Achromatinic zones in the nucleus often correspond to areas of low gene density or inactivity.
- The techniques used for visualizing chromatin structures did not effectively color the achromatinic material in the nucleus.