gas hydrate

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Definition of gas hydrate in English English dictionary

a crystalline compound having an isometric ice lattice containing cages that incorporate small guest gas molecules; they are stable at moderate pressure and low temperature

Related Terms

gas hydrates

plural form of gas hydrate

Hyphenation

gas hy·drate

Turkish pronunciation

gäs haydreyt

Synonyms

gas clathrate

Pronunciation

/ˈgas ˈhīˌdrāt/ /ˈɡæs ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/