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substrate
[ suhb-streyt ]
noun
- a substratum.
- Biochemistry. the substance acted upon by an enzyme.
- Electronics. a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.
substrate
/ ˈʌٰɪ /
noun
- biochem the substance upon which an enzyme acts
- another word for substratum
- electronics the semiconductor base on which other material is deposited, esp in the construction of integrated circuits
substrate
/ ŭ′ٰ′ /
- The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
- See more at enzyme
- 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.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of substrate1
Example Sentences
She says the sought-after polymetallic nodules are themselves home to some creatures, which use them as a substrate.
Liu began to wonder if perhaps something else was using pipecolic acid as a substrate, using it up so that there was less left over for the expected production of N-hydroxypipecolic acid.
Organic solar cells are produced in a physical mixture which is then placed on a substrate and the solvent in the mixture evaporates.
Living cells are encapsulated in a substrate like a hydrogel to make a bioink, which is then printed in layers using a specialized printer.
However, they have been limited by the high temperatures required to produce high-quality thin films, making them difficult to apply to flexible substrates such as heat-sensitive plastics.
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