inclusion compound

noun

A complex in which one molecule (the guest) is located within a cavity of another (the host)

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Meanings

nouninclusion compound (plural inclusion compounds)

plural inclusion compounds

  1. chemistryA complex in which one molecule (the guest) is located within a cavity of another (the host)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
inclusion complex

Translations

German Einschlussverbindung, Einschlußkomplex
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  • EinschlußkomplexTranslations
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APA

inclusion compound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inclusion%20compound

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inclusion compound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inclusion%20compound.

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