clathrate
[ klath-reyt ]
/ ˈklæθ reɪt /
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adjective
Biology. resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework.
noun
Chemistry. a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound.
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Origin of clathrate
1615–25; <Latin clāt(h)rātus, past participle of clāt(h)rāre to fit with bars, verbal derivative of clāt(h)ra bars, lattice <Greek, Doric equivalent of Attic klâithra, plural of klêithron bar; see clithral
Words nearby clathrate
clast, clastic, clastogenic, clastothrix, clat, clathrate, clathrin, clatter, claucht, Claude, Claudel
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Example sentences from the Web for clathrate
Clath′rose, crossed by deep rectangular furrows; Clath′rulate, finely clathrate.
British Dictionary definitions for clathrate
clathrate
/ (ˈklæθreɪt) /
adjective
resembling a net or lattice
noun
chem a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another
Word Origin for clathrate
C17: from Latin clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek klēthra, from klaithron a bar
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Medical definitions for clathrate
clathrate
[ klăth′rāt′ ]
adj.
Having a latticelike structure or appearance.
Of or relating to inclusion complexes in a chemical compound in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.
n.
A clathrate compound, such as urea.
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