page_title: Clathrate compound
hierarchical_section_title: Clathrate compound
caption_attribution_description: English: Crystal structure of Ne-water clathrate, based on [1]
context_page_description: A clathrate is a chemical substance consisting of a lattice that traps or contains molecules. The word clathrate is derived from the Latin clathratus, meaning ‘with bars, latticed’. Traditionally, clathrate compounds are polymeric and completely envelop the guest molecule, but in modern usage clathrates also include host–guest complexes and inclusion compounds. According to IUPAC, clathrates are inclusion compounds "in which the guest molecule is in a cage formed by the host molecule or by a lattice of host molecules."
context_section_description: A clathrate is a chemical substance consisting of a lattice that traps or contains molecules.  The word clathrate is derived from the Latin clathratus (clatratus), meaning ‘with bars, latticed’.  Traditionally, clathrate compounds are polymeric and completely envelop the guest molecule, but in modern usage clathrates also include host–guest complexes and inclusion compounds. According to IUPAC, clathrates are inclusion compounds "in which the guest molecule is in a cage formed by the host molecule or by a lattice of host molecules."
caption: Crystal structure of neon clathrate hydrate
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