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sub⋅strate

  [suhb-streyt]
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–noun
1. a substratum.
2. Biochemistry. the substance acted upon by an enzyme.
3. Electronics. a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.
Origin:
1570–80; var. of substratum
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sub·strate   (sŭb'strāt')   
n.  
  1. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
  2. Biology A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.
  3. An underlying layer; a substratum.
  4. Linguistics An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population.

[From substratum.]
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Substrate

Sub"strate\, n. A substratum. [R.]

Substrate

Sub"strate\, a. Having very slight furrows. [R.]

Substrate

Sub*strate"\, v. t. [L. substratus, p. p. of substrahere. See Substratum.] To strew or lay under anything. [Obs.]

The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand. --Boyle.
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Main Entry: sub·strate
Pronunciation: 's&b-"strAt
Function: noun
1 : SUBSTRATUM 1
2 : the base on which an organism lives
3 : a substance acted upon (as by an enzyme)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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substrate sub·strate (sŭb'strāt')
n.

  1. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
  2. A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.

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substrate   (sŭb'strāt')  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts. See more at enzyme.
  2. The surface on or in which plants, algae, or certain animals, such as barnacles or clams, live or grow. A substrate may serve as a source of food for an organism or simply provide support.

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substrate hardware
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)

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