clathrate
adjective
- Bot. resembling latticework; reticulated
- Chem. of or pertaining to a mixture in which the molecules of one substance are completely entrapped in the crystal lattice or cell-like structure of the other
See clathrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klăthˈrātˌ)
adjective- Biology Having a latticelike structure or appearance: clathrate foliage.
- Chemistry Of or relating to inclusion complexes in which molecules of one substance are completely enclosed within the crystal structure of another.
noun Chemistry A clathrate compound, such as urea.
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