substrate

[suhb-streyt]

noun

1. a substratum.

2. Biochemistry.,  the substance acted upon by an enzyme.

3. Electronics.,  a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.

substrate

/ ˈsʌbstreɪt /

noun

1. biochem the substance upon which an enzyme acts

2. another word for substratum

3. electronics the semiconductor base on which other material is deposited, esp in the construction of integrated circuits

substrate

1. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.

2. See more at enzyme

3. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of substrate¹

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of substratum

Example Sentences

Second, they replaced the standard sapphire substrate with high-purity silicon, a material foundational to the computing industry.

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These combined effects enable the floating generator to deliver high peak voltages of around 250 volts per droplet, a performance level comparable to devices that rely on metal components and solid substrates.

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"Mycelium as a computing substrate has been explored before in less intuitive setups, but our work tries to push one of these memristive systems to its limits," he said.

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By varying the salinity of the solution and monitoring how the flakes change their distance to the substrate, it is possible to study and measure the fundamental forces at play.

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"We shouldn't be scared of them, they're just computers made out of a different substrate of a different material," he said.

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