A clathrate or clathrate compound is a type of inclusion compound in which a guest atom, ion, or molecule is enclosed in a cage-like cavity formed by a host molecule or by an extended host lattice. The term is derived from the Latin clatratus, meaning 'with bars' or 'latticed'.
A clathrate or clathrate compound is a type of inclusion compound in which a guest atom, ion, or molecule is enclosed in a cage-like cavity formed by a host molecule or by an extended host lattice. The term is derived from the Latin clatratus, meaning 'with bars' or 'latticed'.
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