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cross-link (krôs

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tr.v. cross-linked, cross-link·ing, cross-links

To join (adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) by creating covalent bonds.

A chemical bond or link created by cross-linking.

cross-link, cross-linkage

(Chemistry) a chemical bond, atom, or group of atoms that connects two adjacent chains of atoms in a large molecule such as a polymer or protein

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Noun	1.	cross-link - a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule cross-linkage bond, chemical bond - an electrical force linking atoms
Verb	1.	cross-link - join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

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