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| clath·rate [ kláth ràyt ] |
noun (plural clath·rates) |
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crystal with embedded substance: a solid compound with a physical structure in which molecules of one substance are fully enclosed within the crystal structure of another
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adjective |
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1. with crystal-embedded substance: having molecules of one substance enclosed fully within the crystal structure of another substance
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2. like lattice: resembling a lattice in structure or appearance
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin clathrat-, past participle of clathrare "fit with bars" < clathri "lattice" < Greek klēthra "bars"] |
