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
clathrate
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Origin and Etymology of clathrate
Latin clathratus, furnished with a lattice, from clathri (plural) lattice, from Greek klēithron bar, from kleiein to close — more at clavicle
Medical Dictionary
Medical 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
clathrate
Medical Definition of clathrate
: a clathrate compound
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