cross-link

[ noun kraws-lingk, kros-; verb kraws-lingk, kros- ]
/ noun ˈkrɔsˌlɪŋk, ˈkrɒs-; verb ˈkrɔsˈlɪŋk, ˈkrɒs- /
Chemistry

noun

a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer, protein, or other complex organic molecule.

verb (used with object)

to attach by a cross-link.

Origin of cross-link

First recorded in 1935–40

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-link

cross-link·ing, noun cross-link·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby cross-link

cross-garnet, cross-gartered, cross-grained, cross-index, cross-legged, cross-link, cross-linker, cross-lot bracing, cross-match, cross-mate, cross-modality

British Dictionary definitions for cross-link

cross-link

cross-linkage

noun

a chemical bond, atom, or group of atoms that connects two adjacent chains of atoms in a large molecule such as a polymer or protein