crosslink

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

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