substrate

English

/ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (biochemistry) What an enzyme acts upon.
  • (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
  • An underlying layer; a substratum.
  • (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
  • (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
  • (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
  • The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (spread, extend, stretch out, scatter, strew, floar, spread out, bring down, be broad).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sterh₃-

Gloss

spread, extend, stretch out, scatter, strew, floar, spread out, bring down, be broad

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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