clathrate

American  

[klath-reyt] / ˈklæθ reɪt /

adjective

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

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noun

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

clathrate British  

/ ˈklæθreɪt /

adjective

1. resembling a net or lattice

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noun

1. chem a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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clathrate

The team's findings indicate that if microbes exist on other planetary bodies, they might produce similar biomolecules to retain liquid water in channels in the clathrate that could sustain life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023

They found that the proteins do not bind to ice, but rather interact with the clathrate structure itself, directing its growth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023

The researchers found that the proteins performed better at modifying methane clathrate than any of the antifreeze proteins that had been tested in the past.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023

They also performed just as well as, if not better than, the toxic commercial clathrate inhibitors currently used in drilling that pose serious environmental threats.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023

Clath′rose, crossed by deep rectangular furrows; Clath′rulate, finely clathrate.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various