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, →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.