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superstrate

noun superstrates

  1. A layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.
  2. The sudden increase in the electrical conductivity of some metals as their temperature falls to near absolute zero.
  3. The covering on the sunny side of a photovoltaic (PV) module, providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
  4. alternative Alternative form of superstratum However influential Sanskrit and Pāli were, then, linguistically both were limited to a “superstrate” role here: nowhere did they replace the native tongues of Southeast Asia.

    Opposite: substrate

verb superstrates · superstrating · superstrated

  1. To arrange in parallel layers or strata.

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@misc{superstrate_2026,
  title = {superstrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superstrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}