microplastic
Exhibiting microplasticityExhibiting microplasticity.
» The ocean is polluted by microplastics.
Die Weltmeere sind mikroplastikverseucht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(not comparable)Exhibiting microplasticity.
Examples
6 sentencesThe ocean is polluted by microplastics.
deDie Weltmeere sind mikroplastikverseucht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Because microplastics can’t be digested, they build up in the fish that consume them.
deDa Mikroplastik nicht verdaut werden kann, sammelt es sich in den Fischen, die es fressen, an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Microplastics are destroying the world's oceans.
Microplastics are microscopic particles of plastic debris that pollute the oceans.
Microplastics are microscopic and smaller than plankton, a popular food choice of larger marine life.
Origin
From micro- + plastic.From micro- + plastic.
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See also
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