clathrate

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæθɹeɪt/

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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.

clathrate (plural clathrates)

1. (chemistry) A clathrate compound.

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• IPA^(key): /kla.tʁat/

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clathrate m (plural clathrates)

1. (chemistry) a clathrate compound

clāthrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of clāthrātus