English to English
adjective
- Having very slight furrows.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
source: WordNet 3.0
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
The gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants.
source: WordNet 3.0
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A substratum.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- To strew or lay under anything.
source: Webster 1913
