Waste and Recycling 폐기물과 재활용 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Waste and Recycling 폐기물과 재활용 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

trash

noun : something of little or no value; garbage

waste

verb : to use something carelessly

 

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biodegradable

adjective : capable of being decomposed or broken down by microorganisms, such as bacteria

byproduct

noun : a secondary product made during the manufacture of something else

compost

noun : a mixture of rotting plants, manure, and other materials that is added to soil to make it richer

composting

noun : the practice of collecting material, usually plants or manure, and allowing it to break down to use as a plant fertilizer

contaminant

noun : any substance not naturally present that pollutes or poisons

contaminated

adjective : covered with harmful substances

discard

verb : to get rid of, throw away, or reject

disposal

noun : the act or process of getting rid of something or throwing it away

dispose

verb : to get rid of something

dump

noun : a place where a community's trash is thrown away

environment

noun : the natural world

environmental

adjective : relating to the environment or to concerns about how to protect the environment

freshwater

noun : water that is not salty

garbage

noun : unused or spoiled food or other wet trash to throw away

hazardous

adjective : dangerous

inorganic

adjective : not having to do with or coming from living organisms

landfill

noun : a place where garbage is stored and covered with dirt

litter

noun : trash that is left on the ground rather than being disposed of properly

organic

adjective : having to do with or coming from living organisms

poison

noun : a toxic substance that is harmful or deadly if it enters one’s body, especially when swallowed

pollute

verb : to make something, such as the environment, unclean or unsafe for use

polluted

adjective : made dirty or harmful

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

recyclable

adjective : able to be recycled, or used again, often for a different purpose

recycle

verb : to use over again; to collect certain types of waste to be taken away for this purpose

recycling

noun : the collecting of certain types of waste to be used over again

reduce

verb : to lessen or make smaller, especially with regard to the use of resources

refuse

noun : something that is thrown away

reusable

adjective : able to be used more than one time

reuse

verb : to use more than once, especially to conserve natural resources

rubbish

noun : unwanted material; trash

salvage

verb : to save property from damage or destruction

scrap

noun : waste material, especially metal, that is not needed or that is left over from a project

sludge

noun : a muddy, semi-solid material left over from many industrial processes

toxic

adjective : poisonous; dangerous to life

treat

verb : to add a substance, such as a chemical, to improve, protect, or clean something

use

noun : the act or way of putting something into action or service; the state of being put into action or service

waste

noun : a thing that is thrown away, not wanted, or useless

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 hazardous waste

noun : waste material that is particularly dangerous to living things and the environment

household hazardous waste

noun : any household product that is thrown away and should be disposed of in a special way to avoid causing harm

impermeable

adjective : unable to allow liquids or gases to pass through

organic pollution

noun : pollution caused by the decomposition of living things or by the waste products of living things

permeable

adjective : able to allow liquids or gases to pass through without harm

toxic chemical

noun : a poisonous chemical that can cause severe damage or even death to living things

wastewater

noun : unclean water that has been used by a home, business, or industry