Definitions
1.nounA covalent bond (or series of bonds) between adjacent chains of a polymer
2.nounA similar bond between strands of nucleic acid
3.verbTo join polymer chains together to form one single molecule. An object made from a crosslinked material contains only one supergiant molecule. Crosslinking may take place through covalent bonds or ionic bonds
4.verbTo bolster up the references of databases or elements in a database to each other, to deorphan sensu lato