photocrosslinking

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What does photocrosslinking mean?

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

Where does photocrosslinking come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English crosslinking English photocrosslinking From photo- + crosslinking.

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