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clathrate

clath·rate

UK/ˈklæθɹeɪt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

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2.

designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of another

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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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