cross-link cross-link /ˈkrɔːs lɪŋk/

noun

1. A side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule  ( cross-link , cross-linkage )
   a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
   
   

verb

1. Join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)  ( cross-link )
   join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
   

 genus Papaver genus Papaver /ˈdʒiːnəs pəˈpeɪvər/

noun

1. Type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers  ( genus Papaver , Papaver )
   type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
   
   

 air gun air gun /ɛr ɡʌn/

noun

1. A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air  ( air gun , air rifle , airgun )
   a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
   
   

 Paul Newman Paul Newman /pɔl ˈnjuːmən/

noun

1. United States film actor (born in 1925)  ( Newman , Paul Leonard Newman , Paul Newman )
   United States film actor (born in 1925)