clathrate

clath·rate

 (klăth′rāt′)

adj.

1. Biology Having a latticelike structure or appearance: clathrate scales.

2. Chemistry Of or relating to inclusion complexes in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.

n. Chemistry

A clathrate compound, such as methane hydrate.

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[Latin clāthrātus, past participle of clāthrāre, to furnish with a lattice, from clāthrī, clātra, lattice, from Greek klēithra, pl. of klēithron, door bar, from kleiein, to close.]

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clathrate

(ˈklæθreɪt)

adj

resembling a net or lattice

n

(Chemistry) chem a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another

[C17: from Latin clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek klēthra, from klaithron a bar]

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clath•rate

(ˈklæθ reɪt)

adj.

1. Biol. resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework.

n.

2. a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound.

[1615–25; < Latin clāt(h)rātus, past participle of clāt(h)rāre to fit with bars <clāt(h)ra bars, lattice < Greek klêithron bar < kleíein to close]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	clathrate - having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows cancellate, cancellated phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants reticular, reticulate - resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"
	2.	clathrate - designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of another chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions enclosed - closed in or surrounded or included within; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling"

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