cross-linkage

English Thesaurus

1. a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	bond, chemical bond,
definition	:	an electrical force linking atoms (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	cross-link,
definition	:	join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cross-link,
definition	:	join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) (verb.contact)