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Substrate
01
the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
substrates
02
an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
03
any stratum or layer lying underneath another
04
the underlying surface or material where an organism attaches, grows, or feeds
Examples
The lichen adhered firmly to the rocky substrate, surviving in harsh conditions.
