substratum
sub·stra·tum
noun\ˈsəb-ˌstrāt-əm, -ˌstrat-, ˈsəb-ˈ\
plural sub·stra·ta \-ə\
Definition of SUBSTRATUM
1
: the material of which something is made and from which it derives its special qualities
2
: substrate 2
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