macroplastic

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.
French macro-der.
English macro-
Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō
Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Hellenic *-tis
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
?
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Hellenic *-tós
Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)
▲
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
?
Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)
Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der.
Latin plasticusder.
English plastic
English macroplastic

    From macro- + plastic.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmækɹə(ʊ)ˌplæstɪk/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmækɹoʊˌplæstɪk/, /ˈmækɹəˌplæstɪk/
    • Rhymes: -æstɪk
    • Hyphenation: ma‧cro‧plas‧tic

    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 slang, humorous, in the plural) A conspicuous amount of plastic which is ingested into, or present inside one's body, in addition to microplastics.

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