microplastic.
Small particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks.
Meaning & usage
Small particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks.
Where this word comes from
From micro- + plastic.
Exhibiting microplasticity.
Where this word comes from
From micro- + plastic.
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