cross-link

cross-link
A covalent linkage between two polymers or between two different regions of the same polymer.

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cross-link 'krȯ-.sliŋk n a crosswise connecting part (as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (as a protein)
cross-link vb

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(krosґlink″) a covalent bond formed between polymer chains, either between different chains or between different parts of the same chain.

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