substrate

[suhb-streyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a substratum.
Biochemistry.��the substance acted upon by an enzyme.
Electronics.��a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.

substrate

/ ˈ��ʌ��ٰ��ɪ�� /

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

The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of substrate¹

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of substratum

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She says the sought-after polymetallic nodules are themselves home to some creatures, which use them as a substrate.

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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.

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Organic solar cells are produced in a physical mixture which is then placed on a substrate and the solvent in the mixture evaporates.

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Living cells are encapsulated in a substrate like a hydrogel to make a bioink, which is then printed in layers using a specialized printer.

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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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substitutivity substratosphere

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