substrate

== English == === Etymology === Anglicization of substratum. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌstɹeɪt/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsɐbˌstɹæɪt/ Hyphenation: sub‧strate === Noun === substrate (plural substrates) An underlying layer; a substratum. The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure. (biochemistry) A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme. (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached. (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers. Antonym: superstrate (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties. (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres. ==== Synonyms ==== underlayer (underlying layer; linguistics): substratum ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === substrate (third-person singular simple present substrates, present participle substrating, simple past and past participle substrated) (obsolete, transitive) To strew or lay under. === Adjective === substrate (comparative more substrate, superlative most substrate) Having very slight furrows. === References === substrate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “substrate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [sʊpˈstraː.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [subˈstraː.te] Hyphenation: sub‧strā‧te === Participle === substrāte vocative masculine singular of substrātus