Cross-link Definition

krôslĭngk, krŏs-
crosslinks, cross-links
verb
To join crosswise.
Webster's New World
To join (adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) by creating covalent bonds.
American Heritage
To join adjacent chains of a complex molecule with cross-links.
American Heritage Medicine
To form cross-links.
American Heritage Medicine
noun
cross-links
A crosswise connecting part; specif., an atom or group connecting parallel chains in a complex molecule.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • cross-linkage