microplastica

Italian

Etymology

    Borrowed from English microplastic. By surface analysis, micro- +‎ plastica.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mi.kroˈplas.ti.ka/
    • Rhymes: -astika
    • Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧plà‧sti‧ca

    Noun

    microplastica f (plural microplastiche)

    1. microplastic (small particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks)

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