Microplastics Glossary

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noun a small lump or chunk, especially of a soft or sticky substance

  • The nurdle was a small, pellet-like piece of plastic found on the beach.
  • I accidentally stepped on a nurdle while walking along the shore.
  • Hey, watch out for those nurdles on the sand, they're easy to trip over.
  • She felt like a nurdle in a sea of pebbles, small and insignificant.