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nanoplastic

nanoplastic noun: a nanoparticle formed by the degradation of a plastic.

Noun

nanoplastic (plural nanoplastics)

  1. A nanoparticle formed by the degradation of a plastic.

Forms of nanoplastic

pluralnanoplastics

Origin of nanoplastic

From nano- + plastic.

Questions about nanoplastic

What does nanoplastic mean?
Nanoplastic means a nanoparticle formed by the degradation of a plastic.
What part of speech is nanoplastic?
Nanoplastic is a noun.
What is the plural of nanoplastic?
The plural of nanoplastic is nanoplastics.

Words near nanoplastic in the dictionary

  1. nanoplanktons
  2. nanoplasma
  3. nanoplasmas
  4. nanoplasmonic
  5. nanoplasmonics
  6. nanoplastic
  7. nanoplastics
  8. nanoplate
  9. nanoplatelet
  10. nanoplatelets
  11. nanoplates

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