substrate
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substrate
- /ˈsʌbˌstɹeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈsɐbˌstɹæɪt/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
Anglicization of substratum.
noun substrates
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An underlying layer; a substratum.
Similar: substratum
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure. The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.
- A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
- A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached. The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.
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A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
Opposite: superstrate
- A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- A surface to which a substance adheres.
Similar: underlayer
verb substrates · substrating · substrated
- To strew or lay under. The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand.
adjective more substrate · most substrate
- Having very slight furrows.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: substratum, amino, soil, bedrock, medium, basement, bottom, feedstock, support, substrata, foundation, base, stratum, layer, underlayer, footing
noun
Similar: underlayer
Translations
Every language
noun the material or substance on which an enzyme acts
| Español | sustrato, substrato |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 反應物 /反应物 fǎnyìngwù, 酶作用物 méizuòyòngwù |
| Português | substrato |
| Français | substrat |
| Deutsch | Substrat |
| Italiano | substrato |
| Tiếng Việt | chất nền |
| עברית | מַצָּע matsá |
noun an underlying layer; a substratum
| Español | sustrato, substrato |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 底層語言 /底层语言 |
| Français | substrat |
| Deutsch | Untergrund, Substrat, Bodengrund, Grundlage |
| Română | substrat |
| עברית | מַצָּע matsá |
noun a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
| Español | sustrato, substrato |
|---|---|
| Français | substrat |
| Deutsch | Nährboden, Substrat, Untergrund, Bodengrund |
| Italiano | sottostrato |
| עברית | מַצָּע matsá |
noun an indigenous language
| Español | sustrato, substrato |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 底層 /底层 dǐcéng |
| Français | substrat |
| Deutsch | Substratsprache, Substrat |
| Русский | субстра́т substrát |
noun a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties
| Français | substrat |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Trägerschicht |
noun a surface to which a substance adheres
| Deutsch | Trägerstoff, Trägermaterial, Untergrund, Trägerschicht, Grundlage |
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title = {substrate},
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