Definition von „substrate“ auf Englisch

noun

1. An underlying layer; a substratum.

2. 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.

3. (biochemistry) A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.

4. (biology) 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.

5. (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.

6. (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.

7. (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To strew or lay under.

adjective

1. Having very slight furrows.