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
Consonant Matches: 0
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Student ‘puts naphthalene balls’ in classmate’s water bottle, education dept orders probe
Feb 4, 2026 The Indian Express
Feb 4, 2026 The Indian Express
Substance found at old Sparrows Point steel mill could be cause of mothball odor
May 23, 2019 WMAR 2 News Baltimore
May 23, 2019 WMAR 2 News Baltimore
Intermolecular Dearomatization of Naphthalene Derivatives by Photoredox-Catalyzed 1,2-Hydroalkylation
Jul 2, 2020 Wiley Online Library
Jul 2, 2020 Wiley Online Library
Molecular Encapsulation of Naphthalene Diimide (NDI) Based π‐Conjugated Polymers: A Tool for Understanding Photoluminescence
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