decondensed

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UK/diːkənˈdɛnst/

adjective

Describing chromatin that has a loosened texture

OriginEnglish condensed ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

adjectivedecondensed (comparative more decondensed, superlative most decondensed)

comparative more decondensed · superlative most decondensed

  1. biologyDescribing chromatin that has a loosened texture

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcondensed
  8. Englishdecondensed

From de- + condensed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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