superstrate
IPA: sˈupɝstreɪt
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) module, providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
- (linguistics) Alternative form of superstratum [(geology) A stratum that is on top of another]
verb
- To arrange in parallel layers or strata.
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Examples of "superstrate" in Sentences
- The superstrate page completely contradicts you.
- Is the meaning that vulgar latin is the superstrate of French