cross-linked
Joined at intersections
Cross-linked describes molecules or materials connected by chemical bonds between their chains, creating a network structure.
In chemistry, cross-linking makes polymers stronger and less soluble: cross-linked polyethylene, cross-linked gel.
The term extends to anything interconnected at multiple points: The database entries are cross-linked for easy navigation.
Laced through one another
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- intermeshedLocked together by overlapping
- integratedCombined into a whole
- entwinedWrapped around one another
joined · bonded · connected · unified · merged · spliced · knitted · tangled
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- elastomersStretchable, rebounding polymers
- thermosettingHardens permanently when heated
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
epoxies · silicones · urethanes · resins · polymerization · hardener · catalyst · matrix
Amino acid polymers
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- collagenStructural body protein
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
fibrin · keratin · tissue · molecular · binding · receptors · cells · structural
Clickable webpage references
- referencesSources cited for verification
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- indexedEntered into a reference system
- anchoredFixed securely in position
navigation · database · wiki · documentation · bibliography · footnotes · embedded · tagged
interwoven
Laced through one another
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- intermeshedLocked together by overlapping
- integratedCombined into a whole
entwined · joined · bonded · connected · unified · merged · spliced · knitted · tangled · cohesive
vulcanization
Chemically strengthening raw rubber
- elastomersStretchable, rebounding polymers
- thermosettingHardens permanently when heated
- curingRestoring health or preserving
rubber · epoxies · silicones · urethanes · resins · polymerization · hardener · catalyst · matrix · composite
proteins
Amino acid polymers
antibodies · fibrin · keratin · tissue · molecular · binding · receptors · cells · structural · crosslinking
hyperlinks
Clickable webpage references
- referencesSources cited for verification
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- indexedEntered into a reference system
anchored · navigation · database · wiki · documentation · bibliography · footnotes · embedded · tagged · metadata
cross-linkedlinear
Arranged in straight succession
unbranched · thermoplastic · unlinked · straight-chain · unbonded
cross-linkeddisconnected
Separated from a source
unconnected · separate · isolated · independent · discrete