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clathrate

Syllabification: (clath·rate)
Pronunciation: /ˈklaTHˌrāt/
Definition of clathrate

noun

Chemistry
  • a compound in which molecules of one component are physically trapped within the crystal structure of another.

Origin:

1940s: from Latin clathratus, from clathri 'lattice bars', from Greek klēthra

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