clath·rate | \ ˈkla-ˌthrāt 
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\Definition of clathrate
: relating to or being a compound formed by the inclusion of molecules of one kind in cavities of the crystal lattice of another
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clathrate
adjectiveclath·rate | \ ˈklath-ˌrāt \
\Medical Definition of clathrate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to or being a compound formed by the inclusion of molecules of one kind in cavities of the crystal lattice of another
clathrate
nounMedical Definition of clathrate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a clathrate compound
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The first known use of clathrate was in 1906
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