ˌkrōməˈtäləsə̇s noun
( plural chromatoly·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from chromat- + -lysis
: the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as Nissl bodies or chromatin) of a cell
• chro·mato·lyt·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromato- +|lid.ik adjective