Term Name: | inclusion compound |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:39022] ( EBI ) |