SUBSTRATUM


Meaning of SUBSTRATUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-ˌstrā-təm, -ˌstra-, ˌsəb-ˈ ]

noun

( plural sub·stra·ta -tə)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of substratus, past participle of substernere to spread under, from sub- + sternere to spread — more at strew

Date: 1631

: an underlying support : foundation : as

a. : substance that is a permanent subject of qualities or phenomena

b. : the material of which something is made and from which it derives its special qualities

c. : a layer beneath the surface soil ; specifically : subsoil

d. : substrate 2

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