clathrate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

Noun[edit]

clathrate (plural clathrates)

  1. (chemistry) A clathrate compound.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kla.tʁat/
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Noun[edit]

clathrate m (plural clathrates)

  1. (chemistry) a clathrate compound

Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

clāthrāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of clāthrātus