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In chemistry and biology, a cross-link is a bond or a short sequence of bonds that links one polymer chain to another. These links may take the form of covalent bonds or ionic bonds and the polymers can be either synthetic polymers or natural polymers (such as proteins).
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-link | is a | bond or a short sequence of bonds that links one polymer chain to another | 0.90 | text |
| hair | instance of | crosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures | 0.80 | text |
| wool | instance of | crosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures | 0.80 | text |
| skin | instance of | crosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures | 0.80 | text |
| and cartilage | instance of | crosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures | 0.80 | text |
| ammonium thioglycolate is used for the breaking | instance of | Typically a mercaptan | 0.80 | text |
| Cross-link | related to Physical cross-links | In | 0.60 | section |
| Cross-link | related to Physical cross-links | For | 0.60 | section |
| Cross-link | related to Physical cross-links | Polyvinyl | 0.60 | section |
| Cross-link | related to Physical cross-links | Other | 0.60 | section |
| Cross-link | related to Synthetic polymers | Crosslinking | 0.60 | section |
| Cross-link | related to Synthetic polymers | The | 0.60 | section |
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