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clathrate
clath·rate C0391800 (klăth′rāt′)adj.1. Biology Having a latticelike structure or appearance: clathrate scales.2. Chemistry Of or relating to inclusion complexes in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.n. Chemistry A clathrate compound, such as methane hydrate.
[Latin clāthrātus, past participle of clāthrāre, to furnish with a lattice, from clāthrī, clātra, lattice, from Greek klēithra, pl. of klēithron, door bar, from kleiein, to close.]clathrate (ˈklæθreɪt) adjresembling a net or latticen (Chemistry) chem a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another[C17: from Latin clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek klēthra, from klaithron a bar]clath•rate (ˈklæθ reɪt)
adj. 1. Biol. resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework. n. 2. a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound. [1615–25; < Latin clāt(h)rātus, past participle of clāt(h)rāre to fit with bars <clāt(h)ra bars, lattice < Greek klêithron bar < kleíein to close] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | clathrate - having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windowscancellate, cancellatedphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsreticular, reticulate - resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system" | | 2. | clathrate - designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of anotherchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsenclosed - closed in or surrounded or included within; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling" |
Translationsclathrate
clathrate[′klath‚rāt] (biology) cancellate (chemistry) An inclusion compound in which the guest species is enclosed on all sides by the species forming the crystal lattice. Also known as cage compound; inclusion compound. (geochemistry) gas hydrate (petrology) Pertaining to a condition, chiefly in leucite rock, in which clear leucite crystals are surrounded by tangential leucite crystals to give the rock an appearance of a net or a section of sponge. Also known as enclosure compound. clathrate
clathrate [klath´rāt] 1. having the shape or appearance of a lattice.2. a clathrate compound.clath·rate (klath'rāt), A type of inclusion compound in which small molecules are trapped in the cagelike lattice of macromolecules. [L. clathrare, pp. -atus, to furnish with a lattice] clathrate (klăth′rāt′)adj.1. Biology Having a latticelike structure or appearance: clathrate scales.2. Chemistry Of or relating to inclusion complexes in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.n. Chemistry A clathrate compound, such as methane hydrate.clath·rate (klath'rāt) A type of inclusion compound in which small molecules are trapped in the cagelike lattice of macromolecules. [L.clathrare, pp. -atus, to furnish with a lattice]clathrate
Related to clathrate: Clathrate hydrate, Methane clathrateSynonyms for clathrateadj having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windowsSynonymsRelated Words- phytology
- botany
- reticular
- reticulate
adj designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of anotherRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
- enclosed
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