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		Definition of clathrate in English: clathratenounˈklaθreɪtˈklaTHrāt Chemistry A compound in which molecules of one component are physically trapped within the crystal structure of another.  Example sentencesExamples -  However, it is unclear how much natural gas is tied up in clathrates.
 -  Low-density clathrate structures have been observed and modeled at below-ambient pressures and temperatures.
 -  This creates cage structures called clathrates, which release gas on the tongue as the ice melts, producing a fizzy sensation in the mouth.
 -  Technically they are clathrates (crystalline solids), similar to ice except that they are not of uniform molecular composition: part of their structure is provided by a ‘guest’ molecule.
 -  Methane hydrates are not the only clathrates that can form in the deep ocean environment.
 
 
 Origin   1940s: from Latin clathratus, from clathri 'lattice bars', from Greek klēthra.    Definition of clathrate in US English: clathratenounˈklaTHrāt Chemistry A compound in which molecules of one component are physically trapped within the crystal structure of another.  Example sentencesExamples -  Technically they are clathrates (crystalline solids), similar to ice except that they are not of uniform molecular composition: part of their structure is provided by a ‘guest’ molecule.
 -  Methane hydrates are not the only clathrates that can form in the deep ocean environment.
 -  However, it is unclear how much natural gas is tied up in clathrates.
 -  This creates cage structures called clathrates, which release gas on the tongue as the ice melts, producing a fizzy sensation in the mouth.
 -  Low-density clathrate structures have been observed and modeled at below-ambient pressures and temperatures.
 
 
 Origin   1940s: from Latin clathratus, from clathri ‘lattice bars’, from Greek klēthra.     |