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microplastic

Translations

microplasticnoun
microplastics
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microplastiqueTerme de sciences de l’environnement.
A microplastic was found in the sample.
Un microplastique a été trouvé dans l’échantillon.
Synonyms
microplastic particles
plastic dust
microplastic contamination
plastic fragments
plastic particulates
microbeads
microdebris
plastic particles
plastic microparticles
microplastic fragments
microplastics
microplasticadjective
Used attributively to modify another noun; relational and non-gradable.
microplastiqueTerme de sciences de l’environnement.
Scientists are studying microplastic pollution in Arctic snow.
Les scientifiques étudient la pollution microplastique dans la neige arctique.
Synonyms
micro-plastic
microscopic plastic
microparticulate plastic
plastic microparticle
microplastic-based
microplastics-derived
containing microplastics

Definitions

microplasticnoun
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.
microplasticadjective
Relating to or consisting of very small plastic particles.
Scientists are studying microplastic pollution in Arctic snow.
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