postmining

English

Etymology

From post- +‎ mining.

Adjective

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.
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