arsenic
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Noun
- A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
- A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
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Spelled Like
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Words That Follow
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arsenic poisoning | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | arsenic was | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | arsenic concentration | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | arsenic absorption | 3 | 2 |
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Statistically Associated
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chronic | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | irregular | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | victim | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | killed | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | support | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | study | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | histogram | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | aftereffects | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | concentrations | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | stated | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | contaminated | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | high | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | exposed | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | evidence | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | result | 2 | 2 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 4
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 15
Consonant Matches: 0
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