cross-link

From cross- +‎ link.

cross-link (plural cross-links)

1. (chemistry) A covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer
2. (biochemistry) A similar bond between strands of nucleic acid

cross-link (third-person singular simple present cross-links, present participle cross-linking, simple past and past participle cross-linked)

1. (chemistry) To join polymer chains together to form one single molecule. An object made from a crosslinked material contains only one supergiant molecule. Crosslinking may take place through covalent bonds or ionic bonds
2. (computing) To bolster up the references of databases or elements in a database to each other, to deorphan sensu lato

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