Dictionary
cross-link
Pronunciation: (
—n.krôs'lingk", kros'-;
—v.krôs'lingk', kros'-), [key] Chem.
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n.
a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer, protein, or other complex organic molecule.
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v.t.
to attach by a cross-link.
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