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cross-link (krôslngk, krs-)
tr.v. cross-linked, cross-link·ing, cross-links
To join (adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) by creating covalent bonds.
n.
A chemical bond or link created by cross-linking.
cross-link, cross-linkage
n
(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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Noun1.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
Verb1.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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