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substrate in German

substrate in German is Substrat, Bodengrund, Grundlage — substrate means the surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.

substrate in German

Substrat
noun
An underlying layer; a substratum.
Bodengrund
noun
An underlying layer; a substratum.
Grundlage
noun
An underlying layer; a substratum.
Untergrund
noun
An underlying layer; a substratum.
Substrat
noun
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
Bodengrund
noun
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
Nährboden
noun
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
Substratsprache
noun
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
Untergrund
noun
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
Substrat
noun
(linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
Substratsprache
noun
(linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
Trägerschicht
noun
(plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
Grundlage
noun
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
Trägermaterial
noun
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
Trägerschicht
noun
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
Trägerstoff
noun
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
Untergrund
noun
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.

What does "substrate" mean?

  1. noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.
    "Orchids grow on a bark substrate rather than in ordinary soil."
  2. noun In biochemistry, the molecule that an enzyme acts on and converts into a product.
    "Each enzyme binds only the substrate that fits its active site."
  3. noun In ecology, the material at the bottom of a habitat in which organisms live or on which they feed.
    "The river bed's gravel substrate supports a rich insect population."
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substrate in a sentence

  • Orchids grow on a bark substrate rather than in ordinary soil.
  • The circuit is printed onto a thin ceramic substrate.
  • Each enzyme binds only the substrate that fits its active site.
  • Lactose is the substrate for lactase.

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What is "substrate" in German?

"substrate" in German is Substrat, Bodengrund, Grundlage. substrate means: The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.

How do you use "substrate" in a sentence?

Example: "Orchids grow on a bark substrate rather than in ordinary soil." In German, "substrate" is Substrat, Bodengrund, Grundlage.

Are there other ways to say "substrate" in German?

Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "substrate": Substrat, Bodengrund, Grundlage, Untergrund, Nährboden, Substratsprache.

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