cross-link
To join polymer chains together to form one single moleculeTo 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
Meaning
3 sensesTo 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
vernetzen
join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
(Internet)To add an internal hyperlink between two webpages belonging to the same web domain.
(broadly)To connect the references of a pool of data to each other.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
cross-links, cross-linking, cross-linked, cross-linked| Base form | cross-link · to cross-link |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cross-links |
| Present participle | cross-linking |
| Past simple | cross-linked |
| Past participle | cross-linked |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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