microplastics

Übersetzungen

microplasticsubstantiv

microplastics

Pl.

microplastics
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Samples from the river contained high levels of microplastic.
Пробы из реки содержали высокий уровень микропластика.
Synonyme
microplastic particles
microplastic fragments
plastic microparticles
plastic particles
plastic particulates
plastic fragments
microplastic contamination
plastic dust

Definitionen

microplasticsubstantiv
Tiny plastic particles, typically less than five millimetres in size, present in the environment as a result of the breakdown or manufacture of plastic products.
Samples from the river contained high levels of microplastic.
A single fragment or particle of such plastic.
A microplastic can be ingested by marine organisms.