cross-link
1. [ verb ] join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
Related terms: join
2. [ noun ] (chemistry) a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
Synonyms: cross-linkage
Related terms: chemical_bond
Similar spelling:   cross-linkage
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