substrate

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For the case when the substrate is a transparent dielectric, we compute the imaginary part of the Green's tensor to seventh order.

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  1. noun The material or substance on which an enzyme acts.
  2. noun Biology A surface on which an organism grows or is attached.
  3. noun An underlying layer; a substratum.
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  • Mud and minerals become substrate, there are bacterium. —  Frans Lanting's lyrical nature photos
  • For the case when the substrate is a transparent dielectric, we compute the imaginary part of the Green's tensor to seventh order. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • For instance, Rad50, part of a complex implicated in stabilizing broken chromosomes, was identified as a substrate of the kinase ATM —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The resulting ion current available for a substrate is much higher than other researchers have produced. —  Physical Review Focus -
  • When forming a touch sensor panel on a substrate, if the substrate is singulated before processing, the separation step is relatively easy to accomplish with laser or wheel scribing and breaking, followed by optional grinding and polishing to achieve a cosmetically pleasing shape and touch. —  Macsimum News
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  1. From substratum.

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  1. from New Latin substratum.
  2. from Latin substratus, past participle of substernere, strew or spread under, from sub, under, + sternere, spread, extend, scatter: see stratum.
 

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