nurdles
noun[plural]
uk/ˈnɜː.dəlz/us/ˈnɝː.dəlz/verysmallroundpiecesofplasticused as arawmaterial(= amaterialbefore it has beenprocessedfor use)in makingplasticproducts
胶粒
Nurdles are therawmaterialsfor theplasticsindustry.胶粒是塑料工业的原材料。
Millions of nurdlesworktheirway into theseaeveryyear.每年有数以百万计的胶粒排入大海。
- Accidentalspillsof nurdlesresultin thousands gettingwashedout tosea.
- Nurdles are microplasticresinpelletstypicallyunder 5 mm.
- If you gofishingin theseathere, you canscoopup anetfullof nurdles.