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Strate vs Superstrate - What's the difference?

strate | superstrate |

Strate is a see also of superstrate.


As nouns the difference between strate and superstrate

is that strate is stratum (a layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout) while superstrate is a layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.

As a verb superstrate is

to arrange in parallel layers or strata.

strate

Not English

Strate has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'strate':

stride, strode, startle, striate, streete, strude

superstrate

Noun

(en noun)
  • A layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.
  • (physics) The sudden increase in the electrical conductivity of some metals as their temperature falls to near absolute zero.
  • (photovoltaics) The covering on the sunny side of a photovoltaic (PV) , providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropiate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
  • (linguistics)
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To arrange in parallel layers or strata.
  • Anagrams

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    See also

    * strate