Definition
A bond or connection that holds two separate chains or structures together, common in chemistry and materials science.
Etymology
From 'cross' + 'link' (Middle English 'linke', from Old Norse 'hlenkr'). The term emerged in chemistry in the 20th century to describe molecular bonds between polymer chains.
Kelly Says
Crosslinks are why rubber is bouncy and plastic bags don't fall apart—they're molecular bridges that hold chains together, and without them, many modern materials simply wouldn't exist!
Translations
ARالعربية
ربط متقاطع
rub-t ma-ta-qa-a-t
CACatalà
enllaç encreuat
en-llach en-kree-uat
CSČeština
křížový odkaz
kree-zho-vy od-kaz
DADansk
krydsforbindelse
kred-sfor-bin-del-se
DEDeutsch
Kreuzlink
kʁɔʏ̯sˈlɪŋk
ELΕλληνικά
παραλληλική σύνδεση
pa-ra-lle-li-ki syn-de-se
ESEspañol
enlace cruzado
en-la-se kru-sa-do
FISuomi
ristikorjaus
ris-ti-ko-rau-s
FRFrançais
lien croisé
lɛ̃ kʁwa.ze
GUGU
ક્રોસ કરવું
kroos kar-vu
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस लिंक
kroos lin-k
HUMagyar
keresztkötés
ker-eszt-kö-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
tautan silang
ta-utan si-lang
ITItaliano
collegamento incrociato
ko-le-ga-men-to in-kro-cha-to
JA日本語
交差リンク
kou-sa-rin-ku
KO한국어
교차 링크
gyo-cha lin-keu
MSBahasa Melayu
pautan silang
pa-utan si-lang
NLNederlands
kruislink
kroo-is-link
NONorsk
kryssforbindelse
kress-for-bin-del-se
PLPolski
połączenie krzyżowe
po-w-a-ch-en-ie khrish-o-we
PTPortuguês
ligação cruzada
lee-gah-sau kru-za-da
RORomână
legătură transversală
le-ga-ture trans-ver-sa-la
RUРусский
перекрестное соединение
pered-kresh-t-noe so-e-di-nie
SVSvenska
korsförbindelse
kors-for-bin-del-se
SWKiswahili
unganisha
oo-gan-i-sha
TAதமிழ்
கடந்து செல்
ka-dan-thu-sel
THไทย
ลิงก์ข้าม
lingk khaam
TRTürkçe
çapraz bağlantı
cha-praz ban-lat-tee
UKУкраїнська
перехресне з'єднання
pered-kresh-ne z'ye-d-nan-nya
VITiếng Việt
liên kết chéo
lee-en-khet cho
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-thwa-la