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macroplastic

macroplastic noun: relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm).

Noun

macroplastic (countable and uncountable, plural macroplastics)

  1. Relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm)
  2. (Internet, humorous, in plural) A conspicuous amount of plastic which is ingested into, or present inside one's body, in addition to microplastics.

Forms of macroplastic

pluralmacroplastics

Origin of macroplastic

From macro- + plastic.

Words that rhyme with macroplastic

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Questions about macroplastic

What does macroplastic mean?
Macroplastic means relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm).
What part of speech is macroplastic?
Macroplastic is a noun.
What is the plural of macroplastic?
The plural of macroplastic is macroplastics.

Words near macroplastic in the dictionary

  1. macroplant
  2. macroplants
  3. macroplasia
  4. macroplasmodia
  5. macroplasmodium
  6. macroplastic
  7. macroplastics
  8. macropleural
  9. macroplot
  10. macroplots
  11. macropod

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