cross-link
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌlɪŋk/
- Specialized
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- And if I put a lot of cross links in and if they're strong cross links, then you can get really hard plastics, right?
Examples
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Cerami suggests that in diabetes, where blood sugar is significantly elevated, increased levels of sugar-induced cross-links are produced that cause accelerated lens, kidney, and blood vessel diseases.
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And it's the density of these cross links that lead to the solid behavior.
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The ratio of the two cross-links did not change with recovery.
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And that that seal that gets made is a chemically cross-linked version of fibronectin.
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The strength of a polymer depends on the number of cross-links between its molecular chains.
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In proteins, cross-links help maintain stability and prevent denaturation under stress.
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Chemists study cross-links to understand how to improve the durability of synthetic materials.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small metal ring that connects parts of a chain
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5.1
A strong attraction that holds atoms together in a molecule
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3.9
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
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3.4
A force that holds atoms or ions together to form a compound
A bond between two nearby chains of atoms that makes a molecule stronger
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Etymology
The word cross-link comes from cross 'across' and link 'join' or 'a part of a chain'. Imagine a small bridge joining two nearby chains inside a material, so a chemical cross-link is a bond that connects those chains and makes the material stronger.