clathrate
- adjective
- /ˈklæθreɪt/
- Specialized
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clatrato
- The mineral forms a clathrate structure that traps gas molecules within its cavities.
Examples
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Scientists are researching clathrate hydrates as a potential source of energy.
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Scientists are studying clathrate formations in ice.
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Certain synthetic polymers exhibit a clathrate pattern at the microscopic level.
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The clathrate structure of the material was fascinating.
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The mineral forms a clathrate structure that traps gas molecules within its cavities.
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Certain synthetic polymers exhibit a clathrate pattern at the microscopic level.
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Scientists are researching clathrate hydrates as a potential source of energy.
Synonyms
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9.9
Spongy and light with many small holes, like the inside of a bone
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5.6
Made with a pattern of crossed strips or bars
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9.6
A material like rock or bone that lets air and water pass through
A structure made of a network of holes like a net, as in some bones or shells
Having an open grid of small spaces
A pattern of crossing bars or lines that makes many small spaces
How Porous
Surface Forms
Morphology
clathrate = clathr + ate
Formed from a non-productive combining form ('clathr-') plus the suffix '-ate'; the root is not a standalone English word and the meaning is technical, so learners cannot reliably infer the sense from familiar English vocabulary.
Etymology
The word clathrate comes from the Greek word klathron, meaning 'lattice' or 'wicker cage'. So a clathrate structure is like a regular cage or net with holes that can hold or trap things.