Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
chemical bond | Yes | No | No | No |
cross-link | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chemical bond (noun) | cross-link (noun) |
---|---|
an electrical force linking atoms | a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule |
chemical bond (verb) | cross-link (verb) |
---|---|
join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein) |