Cross-link

Quick meaning: Cross-link is a noun meaning (chemistry) A covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer.

Meaning

(chemistry) A covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer.

More Meanings

1. (biochemistry) A similar bond between strands of nucleic acid
2. (Internet) An internal hyperlink to another webpage belonging to the same web domain.
3. (loosely) A connection between data.
4. (Internet) To add an internal hyperlink between two webpages belonging to the same web domain.
5. (loosely) To connect the references of a pool of data to each other.
6. (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

Example Sentences

There's no downside to providing reasonable cross links, and several reasons for providing them. For example, effective cross-linking keeps visitors on your site longer (as opposed to heading off-site because they can't find what they need on your site."

Over 220 news items on Chafea’s website were cross-linked with social media promotion, webinars on funding opportunities, communication guidance for beneficiaries and an upgrade of the database’s download features. In addition, cross-linking with DG SANTE’s website and the Health-EU Newsletter improved the communication of Commission measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Word Forms

• cross-links
• cross-linking
• cross-linked

Synonyms for cross-link

Depending on context, synonyms include cross-linkage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cross-linkage, crossbridging, crosslinker, photocrosslinking, heterocrosslink, bond.

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