substrate

American  

[suhb-streyt] / ˈsʌb streɪt /

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.

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substrate British  

/ 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

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substrate Scientific  

/ sŭb′strāt′ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of substrate

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of substratum

Example Sentences

Still, Nvidia’s solid results bode well for component makers in its supply chain, including substrate maker UniMicron Technology, power solutions provider Delta and cooling products maker Asia Vital Components, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Hyperscaler investments, highlighted by Meta’s….commitment to glass and polymer composite fiber, prove that the logical layers of AI cannot scale without fundamental upgrades to the physical substrates.”

From Barron's

A water system irrigates the plants via a nutrient substrate, a liquid fertiliser that replaces the nutrients and minerals naturally present in the soil.

From Barron's

Under carefully controlled conditions, phosphorus atoms can organize themselves into short, straight lines on a silver substrate.

From Science Daily

Gallium is processed with nitrogen and arsenic to make substrates for high-performance semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal