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substrate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun substrate has 4 senses
- substrate(n = noun.substance) Array - the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment; Array is a kind of substance
- substrate(n = noun.location) substratum - a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" is a kind of surface
- substrate(n = noun.location) substratum - any stratum or layer lying underneath another; Array is a kind of stratum
- substrate(n = noun.communication) substratum - an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English" is a kind of indigenous language
CIDE DICTIONARY
substrate, n.
A substratum. [1913 Webster]
substrate, a.
Having very slight furrows. [1913 Webster]
substrate, v. t. [L. substratus, p. p. of substrahere. See Substratum.].
To strew or lay under anything. [1913 Webster]
"The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
substrate, n.
1 = SUBSTRATUM.
2 a surface to be painted, printed, etc., on.
3 Biol. a the substance upon which an enzyme acts. b the surface or material on which any particular organism grows.
1 = SUBSTRATUM.
2 a surface to be painted, printed, etc., on.
3 Biol. a the substance upon which an enzyme acts. b the surface or material on which any particular organism grows.
Etymology
Anglicized f. SUBSTRATUM
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