cross-link

Meaning

Noun

1. A covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer
2. A similar bond between strands of nucleic acid
3. (Internet) An internal hyperlink to another webpage belonging to the same web domain.
4. (broadly) A connection between data.

Verb

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. (Internet) To add an internal hyperlink between two webpages belonging to the same web domain.
3. (broadly) To connect the references of a pool of data to each other.

Synonyms

cross-linkage

bridge

Translations

vernetzen

reticolazione

reticulación

Etymology

From cross- + link.