clathrate

clathrate definition - medical

clath·rate (klăthˈrātˌ)

adjective
  1. Having a latticelike structure or appearance.
  2. 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.
noun
A clathrate compound, such as urea.

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