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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment;

2. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached;
- Example: "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
[syn: substrate, substratum]

3. any stratum or layer lying underneath another;
[syn: substrate, substratum]

4. an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population;
- Example: "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
[syn: substrate, substratum]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Substrate \Sub"strate\, n. A substratum. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Substrate \Sub"strate\, a. Having very slight furrows. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Substrate \Sub*strate"\, v. t. [L. substratus, p. p. of substrahere. See Substratum.] To strew or lay under anything. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

substrate n 1: the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment 2: a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" [syn: substrate, substratum] 3: any stratum or layer lying underneath another [syn: substrate, substratum] 4: 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" [syn: substrate, substratum]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

substrate The body or base layer of an integrated circuit, onto which other layers are deposited to form the circuit. The substrate is usually Silicon, though Sapphire is used for certain applications, particularly military, where radiation resistance is important. The substrate is originally part of the wafer from which the die is cut. It is used as the electrical ground for the circuit. (1996-04-07)