Substrate vs Superstratum - What's the difference?
substrate | superstratum |
(biochemistry) What an enzyme acts upon.
(biology) A surface on which an organism grows or to which it is attached.
An underlying layer; a substratum.
(linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
(plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
(construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
(obsolete) To strew or lay under.
* Boyle
(geology) A stratum that is on top of another
(linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
As nouns the difference between substrate and superstratum
is that substrate is while superstratum is (geology) a stratum that is on top of another.substrate
English
Noun
(en noun)- The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.
- The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.
- Stream substrate affects fish longevity.
Verb
(substrat)- The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand.