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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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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