clathrate

/ˌklæθˈreɪt/
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Definitions of clathrate
  1. adjective
    having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
    synonyms: cancellate, cancellated
    reticular, reticulate
    resembling or forming a network
  2. adjective
    designating or relating to a compound in which one component is physically enclosed within the crystal structure of another
    synonyms:
    enclosed
    closed in or surrounded or included within
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