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cross-linker

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[kraws-lingk-ker, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌlɪŋk kər, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a substance or agent, such as radiation, that induces the formation of cross-links.

Etymology

Origin of cross-linker

First recorded in 1980–85; cross-link + -er 1

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