In the nucleus, DNA forms a complex with proteins. This complex is called chromatin and is formed when the DNA wraps around nuclear proteins and then wraps around itself multiple times to condense the DNA into a smaller volume.
1. the history of Western civilization. the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Synonyms and related words. Culture, society and civilization: advanced, civilisation, civilise...
civilization. 1  the process of civilizing or becoming civilized. 2  the condition of being civilized; social organization of a high order, marked by the development and use of a written language and by advances in the arts and sciences, government, etc. 3  the total culture of a particular people, nation, period, etc.