n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kr ō -m ə - ' tä-l ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1901
: the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as chromatin) of a cell and especially a nerve cell
– chro · mato · lyt · ic \ kr ō - ˌ ma-t ə - ' li-tik, kr ə - \ adjective