photocrosslinking

noun

The photoinduced formation of a covalent bond between two macromolecules or between two different parts of one macromolecule.

OriginEnglish crosslinking ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotocrosslinking (plural photocrosslinkings)

plural photocrosslinkings

  1. chemistryThe photoinduced formation of a covalent bond between two macromolecules or between two different parts of one macromolecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishcrosslinking
  9. Englishphotocrosslinking

From photo- + crosslinking.

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APA

photocrosslinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocrosslinking

MLA

“photocrosslinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocrosslinking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photocrosslinking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photocrosslinking.

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