substrate
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sub.strat
- IPA: /ˈsʌbstreɪt/
[edit] Noun
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substrate (plural substrates)
- (biochemistry) The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
- (biology) A surface on which an organism grows or is attached e.g. the rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- (linguistics) An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.
- (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
[edit] Translations
the material or substance on which an enzyme acts
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a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
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an underlying layer; a substratum
an indigenous language
a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties
a surface to which a substance adheres