clathrate

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having a lattice-like structure.
2. (not-comparable) Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another.

Noun

A clathrate compound.

Synonyms

cage compound

cancellate

cancellated

poriferous

porose

adduct

clathrate compound

inclusion compound

porous

Translations

clathrate

Klathrat

Clathrat

clatrato

clatrado

kafes bileşik

clatrat

klatrat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklæθɹeɪt/

Etymology

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