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Substrate : (noun)
1: the substance acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
2: any stratum lying underneath another [syn: substratum]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Substrate : \Sub"strate\, n.
A substratum. [R.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Substrate : \Sub"strate\, a.
Having very slight furrows. [R.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Substrate : \Sub*strate"\, v. t. [L. substratus, p. p. of
substrahere. See Substratum.]
To strew or lay under anything. [Obs.]
The melted glass being supported by the substrated
sand. --Boyle.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Substrate :
The body or base layer of an integrated circuit,
onto which other layers are deposited to form the circuit.
The substrate is usually Silicon, though Sapphire is used for
certain applications, particularly military, where radiation
resistance is important. The substrate is originally part of
the wafer from which the die is cut. It is used as the
electrical ground for the circuit.
(1996-04-07)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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