decrosslinking

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noun

The removal of crosslinks

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Meanings

noundecrosslinking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe removal of crosslinks

    The samples were made 1% Triton X-100 and the size and amount of the fragments was assessed on an agarose gel after decrosslinking.

    2015 September 18, “Statins Increase Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 Gene Transcription through a Pregnane X Receptor Regulated Element”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From de- + crosslinking.

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APA

decrosslinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrosslinking

MLA

“decrosslinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrosslinking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decrosslinking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrosslinking.

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