cross-link

Definitions of cross-link
  1. verb
    join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
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    type of:
    conjoin, join
    make contact or come together
  2. noun
    a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
    synonyms: cross-linkage
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    type of:
    bond, chemical bond
    an electrical force linking atoms
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