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Added 10 October 2026

clathrate

/ˈklæθɹeɪt/ adjective

Latin root: clāthrātus Wiktionary

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Having a lattice-like structure.
Of an inclusion complex: in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another.

noun

A clathrate compound.

Origin

From Latin clāthrātus, from clāthrī (“lattice”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun is from the clipping of clathrate compound, see -ate.

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