cross-link
noun
: a crosswise connecting part (such as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (such as a polymer)
cross-link
verb
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The best guess Adams could make was that their strands have more cross-links than ours--weak chemical bonds at points where strands are coiled close together.
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Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The key is to knead the mixture (by hand or in a stand mixture fitted with a paddle) until the proteins begin to unravel and cross-link, giving it a tacky texture that turns springy and juicy as the sausage cooks, releasing its flavorful fat to mingle with the sauce and cheese as the pizza bakes.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
This made the objects softer, because opening up the bonds reduces the amount of cross-linking in the polymer networks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The key is to knead the mixture (by hand or in a stand mixture fitted with a paddle) until the proteins begin to unravel and cross-link, giving it a tacky texture that turns springy and juicy as the sausage cooks, releasing its flavorful fat to mingle with the sauce and cheese as the pizza bakes.
—J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
This made the objects softer, because opening up the bonds reduces the amount of cross-linking in the polymer networks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
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cross-link
noun
: a crosswise connecting part (as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (as a protein)
cross-link
verb
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