Meanings
plural gas hydrates
- chemistrya crystalline compound having an isometric ice lattice containing cages that incorporate small guest gas molecules; they are stable at moderate pressure and low temperature
Synonyms: gas clathrate
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna crystalline compound having an isometric ice lattice containing cages that incorporate small guest gas molecules; they are stable at moderate pressure and low temperature
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