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cross-link

/ cross-link /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule

Type of:

chemical bond bond

verb Sense 2

join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)

Type of:

join conjoin

Derived:

cross-linkage

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Semantic Complexity

48%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

19

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Related Words

chemical bond bond join conjoin