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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesescombros sintéticos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eskombɾos sintetikos
"Los escombros sintéticos contaminan los océanos del mundo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Man-made artificial particles, fragments, or refuse, such as microplastics or industrial polymers, that pollute natural environments, particularly marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
"Marine researchers collected samples of synthetic debris floating along the coastal currents." - 2
Non-organic waste material generated from manufactured goods that breaks down physically rather than biologically.
"The beach cleanup was primarily focused on removing hazardous synthetic debris left by tourists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'synthetic' (derived from the Greek 'synthetikos', meaning 'skilled in putting together') and 'debris' (from the Old French 'débriser', meaning 'to break down'). First emerging in environmental science literature in the late 20th century, it describes artificial, human-made fragments accumulating in natural ecosystems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Synthetic Debris" is said worldwide
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débris synthétique
Transliteration: debri sɛ̃tetik
"La pollution par les débris synthétiques menace la faune marine."
synthetischer Müll
Transliteration: zʏnteːtɪʃɐ mʏl
"Synthetischer Müll schädigt die Meeresökosysteme erheblich."
detriti sintetici
Transliteration: detriti sintetici
"I detriti sintetici si accumulano lungo le spiagge."
escombros sintéticos
Transliteration: eskombɾos sintetikos
"Los escombros sintéticos contaminan los océanos del mundo."
detritos sintéticos
Transliteration: detɾituz sinˈtɛtikus
"Os detritos sintéticos prejudicam a vida selvagem aquática."
कृत्रिम मलबा
Transliteration: kritrim malba
"कृत्रिम मलबा समुद्री पर्यावरण के लिए एक बड़ा खतरा है।"
合成碎片
Transliteration: héchéng suìpiàn
"海洋中含有大量的合成碎片。"
합성 파편
Transliteration: hapseong papyeon
"합성 파편은 해양 생태계에 심각한 피해를 준다."
合成破片
Transliteration: gōsei hahen
"海洋における合成破片の増加が懸念されている。"
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