SUBSTRATE


Meaning of SUBSTRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-ˌstrāt ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin substratum

Date: 1807

1. : substratum

2. : the base on which an organism lives

the soil is the substrate of most seed plants

3. : a substance acted upon (as by an enzyme)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.