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clathrate

/ˈklæθɹeɪt/

clathrate adjective: having a lattice-like structure.

Adjective

clathrate (not comparable)

  1. Having a lattice-like structure.
  2. Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another.

Noun

clathrate (plural clathrates)

  1. A clathrate compound.

Forms of clathrate

pluralclathrates

Origin of clathrate

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

Words formed from clathrate

Phrases with clathrate

Questions about clathrate

What does clathrate mean?
Clathrate means having a lattice-like structure.
What part of speech is clathrate?
Clathrate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce clathrate?
Clathrate is pronounced /ˈklæθɹeɪt/.

Words near clathrate in the dictionary

  1. clat
  2. clatchy
  3. clatfart
  4. clathraceous
  5. clathrarian
  6. clathrate
  7. clathrate compound
  8. clathrate compounds
  9. clathrately
  10. clathrates
  11. clathrial

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