English Explanatory Dictionary

clathrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a lattice-like structure.
  2. Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another.
noun
  1. A clathrate compound.

Pronunciation

/ˈklæθɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clathrate.wav

Word forms

clathrate clathrates

Etymology

From Latin clāthrātus, from clāthrī (“lattice”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun is from the clipping of clathrate compound, see -ate.

Derived words

nonclathrate gas clathrate methane clathrate
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