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Word: substrate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An underlying layer; a substratum.
  • 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.
  • construction A surface to which a substance adheres.
  • 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.

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