naphthalene
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Noun
- A white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "naphthalene".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | athlete | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | talented | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | nathan | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | nathaniel | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | nathanael | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | natalie | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | kathalene | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | nathene | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | naphtha | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | nathalie | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | kathlene | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | phalen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | natale | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | athene | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | phenolphthalein | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | philene | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | phenylthaline | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | natalle | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | athlone | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pitchblende | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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