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Crosslink vs Crossline - What's the difference?

crosslink | crossline |

As nouns the difference between crosslink and crossline

is that crosslink is (chemistry) a covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer while crossline is a line that crosses other lines.

As a verb crosslink

is (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.

crosslink

English

Noun

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

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (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

    • crossline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line that crosses other lines.
  • (label) A line running across an insect.