clathrate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin clāthrātus, from clāthrī (lattice) + -ātus.

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clathrate (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Having a lattice-like structure.
  2. (chemistry) Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another.

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clathrate (plural clathrates)

  1. (chemistry) A clathrate compound.

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French

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  • IPA(key): /kla.tʁat/
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clathrate m (plural clathrates)

  1. (chemistry) a clathrate compound

Latin

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clāthrāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of clāthrātus