substrate
/ˈsʌbˌstɹeɪt/ noun C2- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure. · The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.· Stream substrate affects fish longevity.
- A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
- A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached. · The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.
- A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
- A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- A surface to which a substance adheres.
Plural substrates
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