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clathrate

/ˈklæθɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
clathrate
IPA
/ˈklæθɹeɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a lattice-like structure.

adj

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

noun

A clathrate compound.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: clāthrātus

Inflected Forms

clathrates (plural)

Derived Forms

nonclathrate

Phrases

gas clathrate methane clathrate

Synonyms

cancellate cancellated

Questions

How do you pronounce clathrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæθɹeɪt/.
What does clathrate mean?
Having a lattice-like structure.
Where does clathrate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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