1. The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment 
2. A surface on which an organism grows or is attached
   "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
   - substratum 
3. Any stratum or layer lying underneath another
   - substratum 
4. An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
   "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
   - substratum

Derived forms: substrates

Type of: indigenous language, stratum, substance, surface

Encyclopedia: Substrate

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• Mexican monetary unit
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