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Definitions for clathrate
ˈklæθ reɪtclathrate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cancellate, cancellated, clathrateadjective

    having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

  2. clathrateadjective

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

Wiktionary

  1. clathratenoun

    a clathrate compound

  2. clathrateadjective

    having a lattice-like structure

  3. clathrateadjective

    of an inclusion complex in which molecules of one compound are enclosed within the crystal structure of another

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  1. clathrate

    A clathrate is a substance in which molecules of one material form a sort of cage around molecules of another material. This forms a crystal-like structure with various potential applications. The most commonly known type is a gas clathrate, where gas molecules, such as methane or carbon dioxide, are trapped within the cage formed by water molecules.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Clathrateadjective

    shaped like a lattice; cancellate

  2. Clathrateadjective

    having the surface marked with raised lines resembling a lattice, as many shells

  3. Etymology: [L. clathri lattice, Gr. klh,qra.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Clathrate

    klath′rāt, adj. latticed—also Clath′roid.—adjs. Clath′rose, crossed by deep rectangular furrows; Clath′rulate, finely clathrate. [L. clath-rāre, -ātum, to furnish with a lattice—Gr. klēthra, a lattice.]

Entomology

  1. Clathrate

    latticed or lattice-like in appearance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of clathrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of clathrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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