ˌhed.ərōˌkrōməd.ə̇ˈzāshən, -məˌtīˈz- noun
( -s )
Etymology: heterochromat- (from heterochromatin ) + -ization
: the state of being or becoming heterochromatic : the transformation of genetically active euchromatin to inactive heterochromatin
• het·ero·chromatized | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷məˌtīzd adjective