clathrate
[ klath-reyt ]
/ ˈklæθ reɪt /
adjective
Biology.
resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework.
noun
Chemistry.
a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound.
Compare
adduct.
Origin of clathrate
1615–25; < Latin
clāt(h)rātus, past participle of
clāt(h)rāre to fit with bars, verbal derivative of
clāt(h)ra bars, lattice < Greek, Doric equivalent of Attic
klâithra, plural of
klêithron bar; see
clithral
Words nearby clathrate
clast,
clastic,
clastogenic,
clastothrix,
clat,
clathrate,
clathrin,
clatter,
claucht,
claude,
claude lorrain
British Dictionary definitions for clathrate
clathrate
/ (ˈklæθreɪt) /
adjective
resembling a net or lattice
noun
chem
a solid compound in which molecules of one substance are physically trapped in the crystal lattice of another
Word Origin for clathrate
C17: from Latin
clāthrāre to provide with a lattice, from Greek
klēthra, from
klaithron a bar
Medical definitions for clathrate
clathrate
[ klăth′rāt′ ]
adj.
Having a latticelike structure or appearance.
Of or relating to inclusion complexes in a chemical compound in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.
n.
A clathrate compound, such as urea.