bioaccumulativeadj.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪəʊəˈkjuːmjᵿlətɪv/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪoʊəˈkjum(j)ələdɪv/,

/ˌbaɪoʊəˈkjum(j)əˌleɪdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, accumulative adj.

Etymology: < bio- comb. form + accumulative adj., after bioaccumulate v. or bioaccumulation n.

Environmental Science.

Of a (typically toxic) chemical: having a tendency to bioaccumulate. Also: of or relating to bioaccumulation.

ΚΠ

1971 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 177 346 There may now be a strong case for ensuring that bio-accumulative or toxic conservative materials do not enter the normal waste disposal stream.

1976 Water Res. 10 869 Oysters show no bioaccumulative potential.

1995 New Scientist 25 Nov. 54/3 Some organochlorines are toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative.

2003 Independent on Sunday 26 Oct. (LifeEtc. section) 4/3 Three of the PCBs found in my blood..are chief suspects for cancer and hormonal functioning problems. Like many other ‘bioaccumulative’ chemicals, I expect them to stay there my whole life.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bioaccumulative
释义	bioaccumulativeadj. Brit. /ˌbʌɪəʊəˈkjuːmjᵿlətɪv/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊəˈkjum(j)ələdɪv/, /ˌbaɪoʊəˈkjum(j)əˌleɪdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, accumulative adj. Etymology: < bio- comb. form + accumulative adj., after bioaccumulate v. or bioaccumulation n. Environmental Science. Of a (typically toxic) chemical: having a tendency to bioaccumulate. Also: of or relating to bioaccumulation. ΚΠ 1971 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 177 346 There may now be a strong case for ensuring that bio-accumulative or toxic conservative materials do not enter the normal waste disposal stream. 1976 Water Res. 10 869 Oysters show no bioaccumulative potential. 1995 New Scientist 25 Nov. 54/3 Some organochlorines are toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative. 2003 Independent on Sunday 26 Oct. (LifeEtc. section) 4/3 Three of the PCBs found in my blood..are chief suspects for cancer and hormonal functioning problems. Like many other ‘bioaccumulative’ chemicals, I expect them to stay there my whole life. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1971
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