nurdlesnoun [ plural ]
/ˈnɜː.dəlz//ˈnɝː.dəlz/very small round pieces of plastic used as a raw material (= a material before it has been processed for use) in making plastic products:
Nurdles are the raw materials for the plastics industry.
Millions of nurdles work their way into the sea every year.
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- Accidental spills of nurdles result in thousands getting washed out to sea.
- Nurdles are microplastic resin pellets typically under 5 mm.
- If you go fishing in the sea there, you can scoop up a net full of nurdles.
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Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- cling film
- foam rubber
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- polyvinyl chloride
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- vinyl
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