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单词 clathrate
释义

clathrate

[ klath-reyt ]
/ ˈklæθ reɪt /

adjective

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

noun

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

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

Words nearby clathrate

clast, clastic, clastogenic, clastothrix, clat, clathrate, clathrin, clatter, claucht, Claude, Claudel
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British Dictionary definitions for clathrate

clathrate
/ (ˈklæθreɪt) /

adjective

resembling a net or lattice

noun

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

Word Origin for clathrate

C17: from Latin clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek klēthra, from klaithron a bar
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Medical definitions for clathrate

clathrate
[ klăthrāt′ ]

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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