Substrate

Quick meaning: Substrate is a noun meaning An underlying layer; a substratum.

Meaning

An underlying layer; a substratum.

More Meanings

1. The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
2. (biochemistry) A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
3. (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
4. (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
5. (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
6. (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
7. (obsolete, transitive) To strew or lay under.

Example Sentences

Stream substrate affects fish longevity.

The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand.

The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.

The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.

Word Forms

• substrates
• substrating
• substrated

Synonyms for substrate

Depending on context, synonyms include underlayer, substratum.

Antonyms for substrate

Common opposites include superstrate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include substratum, amino, soil, bedrock, medium, basement.

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