1.
an underlying base, layer, or element
2.
a layer of a substance placed on a photographic film or plate as a foundation for an emulsion
3.
a set of linguistic features retained from the speech of an indigenous culture, especially one that influences the language of a colonizer.
4.
the nonliving material or base on which an organism lives or grows
5.
the essential substance of something
6.
a layer of something that is below another layer, especially in the ground
7.
a basic feature or aspect of something that exists but is not easy to see
1.
an underlying base, layer, or element
2.
a layer of a substance placed on a photographic film or plate as a foundation for an emulsion
3.
a set of linguistic features retained from the speech of an indigenous culture, especially one that influences the language of a colonizer.
4.
the nonliving material or base on which an organism lives or grows
5.
the essential substance of something
6.
a layer of something that is below another layer, especially in the ground
7.
a basic feature or aspect of something that exists but is not easy to see