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Cross-link

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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Synthetic polymers

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In biology

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Measuring degree of crosslinking

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Synthetic polymers

Measuring degree of crosslinking

In biology

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Cross-link

Nodes72
Edges71
Triples27
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027778
Components1

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Cross-link

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related to Synthetic polymers · 11
Cross-link → Chemical, Crosslinking, In, Intermediate, Its, Low, The, Therefore, This, Very, When
see also · 6
Cross-link → Branching, Cross-linked, Crosslinking, DNAFixation, PEX, Phenol
related to Physical cross-links · 4
Cross-link → For, In, Other, Polyvinyl
is a · 1
Cross-link → bond or a short sequence of bonds that links one polymer chain to another

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Cross-linkis abond or a short sequence of bonds that links one polymer chain to another0.90text
hairinstance ofcrosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures0.80text
woolinstance ofcrosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures0.80text
skininstance ofcrosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures0.80text
and cartilageinstance ofcrosslinks are important in generating mechanically stable structures0.80text
ammonium thioglycolate is used for the breakinginstance ofTypically a mercaptan0.80text
Cross-linkrelated to Physical cross-linksIn0.60section
Cross-linkrelated to Physical cross-linksFor0.60section
Cross-linkrelated to Physical cross-linksPolyvinyl0.60section
Cross-linkrelated to Physical cross-linksOther0.60section
Cross-linkrelated to Synthetic polymersCrosslinking0.60section
Cross-linkrelated to Synthetic polymersThe0.60section

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