nanoplastic

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UK/ˈnænə(ʊ)ˌplæstɪk/US/ˈnænoʊˌplæstɪk/US/ˈnænəˌplæstɪk/

noun

A nanoparticle formed by the degradation of a plastic.

OriginEnglish plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounnanoplastic (plural nanoplastics)

plural nanoplastics

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  6. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  7. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  8. Latinplasticus
  9. Englishplastic
  10. Englishnanoplastic

From nano- + plastic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nanoplastic

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Cite this entry
APA

nanoplastic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoplastic

MLA

“nanoplastic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoplastic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanoplastic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoplastic.

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