substrate
/ˈsʌbstreɪt/noun
उच्चारण सब्स्ट्रेट
आधार-तल, अधःस्तर
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noun
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[C] technical
a substance or layer that lies under something, or the surface on which a plant or animal lives and grows
आधार-तल, अधःस्तर
- Mushrooms grow well on a substrate of straw.
- The chip is built on a silicon substrate.
Synonyms base underlayer foundation
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[C] technical
(in biology) a substance on which an enzyme acts
क्रियाधार, सब्सट्रेट (एंजाइम का)
- Each enzyme acts on a particular substrate.
- Starch is the substrate for the enzyme amylase.