| Name: |
inclusion compound |
| Synonyms: |
compose d'inclusion,
compuesto de inclusion,
compuestos de inclusion,
inclusion complex,
inclusion compound,
inclusion compounds
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| 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. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:39022]
(
EBI
)
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