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microplastics

Translations

microplasticnoun

microplastics

microplastiqueTerme de sciences de l’environnement.

A microplastic was found in the sample.

Un microplastique a été trouvé dans l’échantillon.

Synonyms

microplastics

microplastic particles

microplastic fragments

plastic microparticles

plastic particles

microdebris

microbeads

plastic particulates

plastic fragments

microplastic contamination

plastic dust

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.