microplastic

== English == === Etymology === From micro- +‎ plastic. === Pronunciation === === Noun === microplastic (countable and uncountable, plural microplastics) 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. Hyponym: microbead ==== Coordinate terms ==== macroplastic megaplastic mesoplastic nanoplastic ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === microplastic (not comparable) Exhibiting microplasticity. === Further reading === microplastics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English microplastic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmi.kroːˌplɛs.tɪk/ Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧plas‧tic === Noun === microplastic n (plural microplastics, no diminutive) (Netherlands) microplastic Synonym: microplastiek