chromaffin

C3H4R1O1M3A1F4F4I1N1

adjective

Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.

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Meanings

adjectivechromaffin (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chromaffinicphaeochrome

Origin

From chromium and affinity.

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Cite this entry
APA

chromaffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromaffin

MLA

“chromaffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromaffin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromaffin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromaffin.

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