substrate

noun

UK/ˈsʌb.streɪt/
US/ˈsʌb.streɪt/

Definitions of substrate noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)biology(生物學)

    A substance or surface on which an organism grows, lives, and is supported.

    基質;培養基

    • Fungi grow on decaying wood, which acts as their substrate.

      真菌生長在腐爛的木頭上,這些木頭作為它們的基質。

    • Coral reefs provide a substrate for a variety of marine life.

      珊瑚礁為各種海洋生物提供了基質。

    • Algae attach to rocks, using them as a substrate.

      藻類附著在岩石上,將其作為基質。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)chemistry(化學)

    A substance upon which an enzyme acts to produce a chemical reaction.

    基質;受質

    • In an enzymatic reaction, the substrate binds to the enzyme.

      在酶促反應中,底物與酶結合。

    • Starch is a substrate for the enzyme amylase.

      澱粉是澱粉酶的底物。

    • The enzyme converts the substrate into a product.

      酶將底物轉化為產物。