cross-link

[ noun kraws-lingk, kros-; verb kraws-lingk, kros- ]

noun
  1. a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer, protein, or other complex organic molecule.

verb (used with object)
  1. to attach by a cross-link.

Origin of cross-link

1
First recorded in 1935–40

Other words from cross-link

  • cross-linking, noun
  • cross-link·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby cross-link

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British Dictionary definitions for cross-link

cross-link

noun
  1. 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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