clathrate

adjective

clath·rate ˈkla-ˌthrāt

: relating to or being a compound formed by the inclusion of molecules of one kind in cavities of the crystal lattice of another

clathrate noun

Etymology

Latin clathratus, furnished with a lattice, from clathri (plural) lattice, from Greek klēithron bar, from kleiein to close — more at clavicle

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of clathrate was in 1906

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Style

“Clathrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clathrate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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clathrate

1 of 2 adjective

clath·rate ˈklath-ˌrāt

: relating to or being a compound formed by the inclusion of molecules of one kind in cavities of the crystal lattice of another

clathrate

2 of 2 noun

: a clathrate compound

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