clathrate

See also: Clathrate

English

Etymology

From Latin clāthrātus, from clāthrī (“lattice”) + -ātus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæθɹeɪt/

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Adjective

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.

Derived terms

• nonclathrate

 

Noun

clathrate (plural clathrates)

1. (chemistry) A clathrate compound.

Derived terms

• gas clathrate
• methane clathrate

 

Translations

clathrate compound

• Finnish: klatraatti
• French: clathrate (fr) m
• German: Clathrat n, Klathrat n
• Italian: clatrato (it) m
• Korean: 포섭 화합물 (poseop hwahammul)
• Turkish: kafes bileşik, klatrat

See also

• Clathrate compound on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kla.tʁat/

• Audio:

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Noun

clathrate m (plural clathrates)

1. (chemistry) a clathrate compound

Latin

Adjective

clāthrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of clāthrātus