sustrato

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /susˈtɾato/ [susˈt̪ɾa.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: sus‧tra‧to

Noun

sustrato m (plural sustratos)

  1. substratum, underlayer
  2. (biochemistry) substrate (what an enzyme acts upon)
  3. (biology) substrate (surface on which an organism grows)
  4. (linguistics) substrate (indigenous language)
  5. (soil science) subsoil
    Synonym: subsuelo
  6. (horticulture) potting soil

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