cross-linkage

1. 1.

   a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule

   Synonymscross-link

   Broaderchemical bond

Questions about cross-linkage

What does cross-linkage mean?

cross-linkage means "a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule".

How many syllables are in cross-linkage?

cross-linkage has 3 syllables: cros-s-lin-kage. The stress falls on "cros".

What is another word for cross-linkage?

Close synonyms include cross-link. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cross-linkage a common word?

cross-linkage is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.