cross-linked

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verb
  1. 1

    To 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

  2. 2

    To bolster up the references of databases or elements in a database to each other, to deorphan sensu lato

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a polymer) Having links between adjacent chains.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cross-link, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cross-linked

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