inclusion compound

Term ID

CHEBI:39022

Synonyms

• compose d'inclusion
• compuesto de inclusion
• compuestos de inclusion
• inclusion complex
• inclusion compound
• inclusion compounds

Definition

A complex in which one component (the host) forms a cavity or, in the case of a crystal, a crystal lattice containing spaces in the shape of long tunnels or channels in which molecular entities of a second chemical species (the guest) are located. There is no covalent bonding between guest and host, the attraction being generally due to van der Waals forces.

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Ontology

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