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noun
- (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.
- (context, linguistics) An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.
- (context, plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- (context, construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
Translations: - Italian: sottostrato
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, an underlying layer; a substratum)
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(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, an indigenous language)
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(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties)
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(trans-top, a surface to which a substance adheres)
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