English

Noun

crosslink ‎(plural crosslinks)

1. (chemistry) A covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer
2. (biochemistry) A similar bond between strands of nucleic acid

Verb

crosslink ‎(third-person singular simple present crosslinks, present participle crosslinking, simple past and past participle crosslinked)

1. (chemistry) 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