Oc‐clude″ (?), v. t. [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.] 1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne.
2. (Chem.) To take in and retain; to absorb; — said especially with respect to gases; as, iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.