cross-link

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Synonyms: cross, crass, gross, dross, across, ross, pross, criss, choss, crows, coss

Antonyms: cross, crass, gross, dross, across, ross, pross, criss, choss, crows, coss

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[covalent bond]] (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a [[polymer]]
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A similar bond between [[strand]]s of [[nucleic acid]]
3. {{lb|en|Internet}} An internal [[hyperlink]] to another [[webpage]] belonging to the same web [[domain name|domain]].
4. {{lb|en|loosely}} A [[connection]] between [[data]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|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. {{lb|en|Internet}} To add an internal [[hyperlink]] between two [[webpage|webpages]] belonging to the same web [[domain name|domain]].
3. {{lb|en|loosely}} To [[connect]] the references of a [[pool]] of [[data]] to each other.

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