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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule;
[syn: cross-link, cross-linkage]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

cross-linkage \cross-linkage\ n. same as cross-link, n. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

cross-link \cross-link\ n. (Chem., Biochem.) a covalent bond that links two chains of atoms, or two sections of one chain, in a polymeric molecule; the cross-link is created by a third bond in a monomer unit in addition to the two bonds forming the polymeric chain; -- a cross-link may be internal to a single chain, rather than between two otherwise unlinked chains; as, ultraviolet irradiation creates cross-links between the two chains of a DNA double helix; many enzymes have cross-links formed by disulfide bonds; polystyrene resins have their porosity controlled by the proportion of cross-links. Called also cross-linkage. Syn: cross-linkage. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

cross-linkage n 1: a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule [syn: cross-link, cross-linkage]