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clath•rate
Pronunciation: (klath'rāt), [key]—
adj.
Biol.resembling a lattice; divided or marked like latticework.
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n.
Chem.a substance in which a molecule of one compound fills a cavity within the crystal lattice of another compound. Cf.
adduct.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.