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substrate

/ˈsʌbˌstɹeɪt/noun2 syllables

Substrate means: a surface on which an organism grows or is attached.

Synonyms for substrate2

noun, as in a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

substratum

noun, as in any stratum or layer lying underneath another

substratum

noun, as in an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population

substratum

also used for substrate

underlayer

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What does substrate mean?4

noun

1

a surface on which an organism grows or is attached“the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”

2

any stratum or layer lying underneath another

3

an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population“the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English”

4

the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Substrate in a sentence

  • Ziri bought some substrate for his tortoise's enclosure.Amastan
  • Ziri changed the substrate of his cat's litter.Amastan
  • Ziri uses unscented substrate for his cat's litter.Amastan
  • Ziri put scented substrate in his cat's litter.Amastan
  • The substrate is a type of sandy loam.DuosDragonPolyglot
  • What is the substrate in this rodent enclosure?DuosDragonPolyglot
  • Pre-Greek is a substrate language hypothesized to explain certain Greek words of non-Indo-European origin.shekitten

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Forms of substrate

as a noun

plural
substrates