MICROPLASTIC

Etymology

Noun

microplastic (countable and uncountable, plural microplastics)

Small particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically less than about 5 mm).

Hyponym: microbead

Coordinate terms

• macroplastic

• mesoplastic

• nanoplastic

Adjective

microplastic (not comparable)

Exhibiting microplasticity.

Source: Wiktionary



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