单词 | clathrate |
释义 | clathrate[ klath-reyt ] / ˈklæθ reɪt / adjectiveBiology. resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework. nounChemistry. a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound. Compare adduct. Origin of clathrate1615–25; <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 clathrateclast, clastic, clastogenic, clastothrix, clat, clathrate, clathrin, clatter, claucht, Claude, Claudel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for clathrateclathrate / (ˈklæθreɪt) / adjectiveresembling a net or lattice nounchem a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another Word Origin for clathrateC17: from Latin clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek klēthra, from klaithron a bar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clathrateclathrate [ 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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