Clathrate

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  • adjective. Having a latticelike structure or appearance.
  • adjective. Of or relating to inclusion complexes in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.
  • noun. A clathrate compound, such as methane hydrate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In botany and zoology, latticed; divided like latticework; specifically, in entomology, clathrose. Also clathroid.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Shaped like a lattice; cancellate.
  • adjective. Having the surface marked with raised lines resembling a lattice, as many shells.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. having a lattice-like structure
  • adjective. of an inclusion complex in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another
  • noun. a clathrate compound
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of another
  • adjective. having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
  • Word Usage
    "Methane hydrate is a form of water ice that contains a large amount of methane within its crystal structure, called a clathrate hydrate."
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