"macroplastic" meaning in English

See macroplastic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macroplastics [plural]
Rhymes: -æstɪk 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 *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic English macroplastic From macro- + plastic. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|macro-|plastic|text=+|tree=1}} 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 *pláťťō? 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Head templates: {{en-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) Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-macroplastic-en-noun-7BEXtn02 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with macro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 55 45
  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. Tags: Internet, countable, humorous, in-plural, uncountable
    Sense id: en-macroplastic-en-noun-O3YrR8mu Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Plastic Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 70 Disambiguation of Plastic: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: megaplastic, mesoplastic, microplastic, nanoplastic

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-rós\nProto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós\nProto-Hellenic *makrós\nAncient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.\nFrench macro-der.\nEnglish macro-\nProto-Hellenic *plátʰyō\nProto-Hellenic *pláťťō?\nAncient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)\nProto-Indo-European *-tis\nAncient Greek -τις (-tis)\nAncient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)\nProto-Indo-European *-kos\nAncient Greek -κός (-kós)\n?\nProto-Indo-European *-tós\nAncient Greek -τος (-tos)\n▲\nAncient Greek -κός (-kós)\n?\nAncient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)\nAncient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der.\nLatin plasticusder.\nEnglish plastic\nEnglish macroplastic\nFrom macro- + plastic.",
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    {
      "form": "macroplastics",
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "Relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm)"
      ],
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          "plastic",
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        ],
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          "marine"
        ],
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        "English internet slang"
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        "A conspicuous amount of plastic which is ingested into, or present inside one's body, in addition to microplastics."
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          "Internet",
          "Internet"
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          "microplastic",
          "microplastic"
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        "(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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        "Internet",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-æstɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "macroplastic"
}

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