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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmicroplastiques
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.kʁo.plas.tik/
"Les microplastiques polluent nos océans et menacent la faune marine."
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Extremely small pieces of plastic debris resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste, typically measuring less than five millimeters in length.
"Recent studies have detected microplastics in deep-sea trenches and remote Arctic ice." - 2
Synthetic polymer particles intentionally manufactured for use in cosmetics, cleansers, or industrial applications, commonly known as microbeads.
"Many countries have banned the inclusion of primary microplastics in facial scrubs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'micro-' (from Greek mikros meaning 'small') combined with 'plastics' (plural of plastic, ultimately from Greek plastikos meaning 'molded'). The term emerged in the late 20th century within marine biology and environmental science literature to describe microscopic fragments of synthetic polymers accumulating in global ecosystems.
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microplastiques
Transliteration: /mi.kʁo.plas.tik/
"Les microplastiques polluent nos océans et menacent la faune marine."
Mikroplastik
Transliteration: /ˈmiːkʁoˌplastɪk/
"Forscher haben Mikroplastik im Trinkwasser nachgewiesen."
microplastiche
Transliteration: /mi.kroˈplas.ti.ke/
"Le microplastiche si accumulano nella catena alimentare."
microplásticos
Transliteration: /mi.kɾoˈplas.ti.kos/
"Se han encontrado microplásticos en los lugares más remotos del planeta."
microplásticos
Transliteration: /mi.kɾoˈplas.ti.kus/
"A presença de microplásticos nos oceanos é uma grande preocupação ambiental."
माइкроप्लास्टिक्स
Transliteration: maikroplastiks
Script: सूक्ष्म प्लास्टिक कण
"समुद्र के पानी में माइक्रोप्लास्टिक्स की मात्रा लगातार बढ़ रही है।"
微塑料
Transliteration: wēi sùliào
"科学家在海洋生物体内发现了微塑料。"
미세플라스틱
Transliteration: misepeuraseutik
"미세플라스틱은 생태계에 심각한 위협을 가합니다."
マイクロプラスチック
Transliteration: maikuroputasuchikku
"海洋汚染の原因としてマイクロプラスチックが問題視されている。"
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