clathrate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin clāthrātus, from clāthrī (“lattice”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun is from the clipping of clathrate compound, see -ate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklæθɹeɪt/ === Adjective === clathrate (not comparable) (biology) Having a lattice-like structure. (chemistry) Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === clathrate (plural clathrates) (chemistry) A clathrate compound. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Clathrate compound on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kla.tʁat/ === Noun === clathrate m (plural clathrates) (chemistry) a clathrate compound == Latin == === Adjective === clāthrāte vocative masculine singular of clāthrātus