microbead

ˈmaɪkroʊˌbiːd

Definition

Definition of microbead - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personal care

TECH.

microscopic bead of plastic used as an exfoliant

TECH.

The face wash contains microbeads for gentle exfoliation.

industry

TECH.

tiny plastic bead used in industrial applications

TECH.

Microbeads are used in the paint for a smooth finish.

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microscopic bead of plastic used as an exfoliant

Origin of microbead

Greek, mikros (small) + bead (bead)

Examples of microbead in a sentence

The scrub's microbeads help remove dead skin cells.
Microbeads are banned in cosmetics due to environmental concerns.
The company uses microbeads in their cleaning products for better results.

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French:microbille, bille en plastique, ...
German:Mikroperle, ...
Italian:microperla, microsfere, ...
Spanish:microperla, microesfera, ...
Portuguese:microesfera, ...
Chinese:微珠, 工业微珠, ...
Japanese:マイクロビーズ, ...
Arabic:خَرزة مِجْهَرية, خَرَزَة دَقِيقَة, ...
Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹ-חָרוּז, גַּרְגְּרֵי פְּלַסְטִיק, ...
Russian:микрошарики, микрошарик, ...
Ukrainian:мікрокулька, промисловий мікробісер, ...
Hindi:सूक्ष्म मोती, माइक्रोबीड, ...
Bengali:ক্ষুদ্র কণা, ক্ষুদ্র প্লাস্টিকের দানা, ...
Catalan:boleta, microperla, ...
Czech:mikrokulička, mikročástice, ...
Danish:mikroperle, ...
Dutch:microkorrel, ...
Greek:μικροσφαιρίδια, μικροχάντρα, ...
Hungarian:mikroműanyag gyöngy, műanyag mikrogyöngy, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ប្លាស្ទិកតូចល្អិត, មីក្រូគ្រាប់ប្លាស្ទិក, ...
Korean:마이크로비드, 미세구슬, ...
Persian:ریزدانه, میکرومهره, ...
Polish:mikrogranulki, mikrokulka, ...
Portuguese (BR):microesfera, ...
Romanian:microgranule, mărgele de plastic, ...
Swedish:mikropärla, ...
Thai:เม็ดพลาสติกขนาดเล็ก, ...
Turkish:mikro boncuk, plastik boncuk, ...
Vietnamese:hạt vi nhựa, hạt nhựa nhỏ, ...

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