inclusion compound
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.
Synonyms: inclusion compound
Term info
Subsets
3_STAR
has related synonym
inclusion complex, compose d'inclusion, compuestos de inclusion, compuesto de inclusion, inclusion compounds
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chebi_ontology
id
CHEBI:39022