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clathrate
This term is primarily used in specialized scientific registers, specifically chemistry, geology, and oceanography. It describes a physical arrangement where a "guest" molecule is physically imprisoned by a "host" lattice, rather than being chemically bonded to it. This distinction is crucial for understanding the stability and release of gases like methane in permafrost or deep-sea environments.
When used as an adjective, it describes the structural property of the substance. When used as a noun, it refers to the resulting compound itself. Because it is a technical term, it rarely appears in general conversation and is almost exclusively found in academic papers or technical reports regarding thermodynamics and molecular structures.
Meanings
Examples
Methane clathrate is found in large quantities under the Arctic seabed.
The researchers studied the stability of the clathrate structure under high pressure.
Is a clathrate essentially a cage of water molecules trapping a gas?
Is a clathrate essentially a cage of water molecules trapping a gas?
The mineral exhibited a distinct clathrate geometry when viewed under the microscope.
We need to analyze how the clathrate hydrates dissociate as the ocean warms.
I wonder if the ancient atmosphere was preserved within these clathrate deposits.
The substance forms a clathrate lattice that prevents the guest molecule from escaping.
Look at this diagram of a clathrate hydrate crystal.