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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmicroplastique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mik.ʁo.plas.tik
"Les microplastiques polluent les océans du monde entier."
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Extremely small pieces of plastic debris resulting from the breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
"Recent studies have detected microplastics in marine life, drinking water, and human bloodstreams."
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Relating to or consisting of microscopic particles of synthetic polymers.
"The researcher analyzed the microplastic contamination levels in the sediment samples."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form micro- (from Greek mikros meaning 'small') combined with plastic (from Greek plastikos meaning 'capable of being molded'). Coined in the late 20th century within marine biology and environmental science literature to designate extremely small fragments of degraded synthetic polymers polluting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
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microplastique
Transliteration: mik.ʁo.plas.tik
"Les microplastiques polluent les océans du monde entier."
Mikroplastik
Transliteration: ˈmiːkʁoˌplastɪk
"Mikroplastik wurde in vielen Lebensmitteln nachgewiesen."
microplastica
Transliteration: mi.kroˈplas.ti.ka
"La microplastica rappresenta una grave minaccia per gli ecosistemi marini."
microplástico
Transliteration: mi.kɾoˈplas.ti.ko
"Los microplásticos se acumulan en la cadena alimentaria."
microplástico
Transliteration: mi.kɾoˈplas.tʃi.ku
"A presença de microplástico na água da torneira preocupa os cientistas."
माइкроप्लास्टिक
Transliteration: maikroplastik
Script: माइक्रोप्लास्टिक
"समुद्री जीवों में माइक्रोप्लास्टिक पाया गया है।"
微塑料
Transliteration: wēi sùliào
"科学家在深海中发现了大量的微塑料。"
미세플라스틱
Transliteration: misepeullaseuteik
"바다로 흘러간 미세플라스틱이 생태계를 위협하고 있습니다."
マイクロプラスチック
Transliteration: maikropurasuchikku
"海水のマイクロプラスチック汚染が問題となっています。"
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