Substrate

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Substrate

Noun

  1. An underlying layer; a substratum.
  2. The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.

    "The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity."

  3. A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
  4. A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.

    "The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet."

  5. A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.

Verb

  1. To strew or lay under.

Anagrams of Substrate

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