postmining

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

post- +‎ mining

Adjective[edit]

postmining (not comparable)

  1. Having previously undergone a period of mining.
    • 2015 July 6, “Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera, L.) as Active Samplers of Airborne Particulate Matter”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Worker bees were collected from hives located in a polluted postmining area in South West Sardinia (Italy) that is also exposed to dust emissions from industrial plants.