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"CARCINOGENS" is a plural of: carcinogen. |
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Energy | Potential cancer-causing agents in the environment. Theyincludeamong others: industrial chemical compounds found in food additives, pesticidesand fertilizers, drugs, toy, household cleaners, toiletries and paints. Naturallyoccurring ultraviolet solar radiation is also a carcinogen. (references) |
Health | Substances that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: CARCINOGENSSynonym: Cancer causing agents. (additional references) |
Crosswords: CARCINOGENS |
| English words defined with "CARCINOGENS": sodium nitrite. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CARCINOGENS": Amitrole, Anticarcinogenic Agents, Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases ♦ Benzidines ♦ Cytochrome P-450 ♦ detoxifying enzyme ♦ Epidemiology, Molecular, Ethylene Dibromide ♦ Nitrogen Mustard Compounds ♦ occupational cancer, Oryzias, Oxidants ♦ Peroxisome Proliferators ♦ SAFETY MANAGER ♦ Thiourea, Trichloroepoxypropane ♦ vocational cancer ♦ Xenobiotics. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Pictured are rows of artificially sweetened sodas on a grocery shelf with a "saccharin warning label" in front of them. The legal banning of artificially sweetened products was prevented by consumer pressure. FDA warning labels are on such products and the consumer must make a personal decision about using these products containing saccharin. In 1997 the FDA was considering taking saccharin off the list of possible carcinogens. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer). |
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Health | Nor do they contain the carcinogens and gases associated with tobacco smoke. (references) | |
These mutations can be created by DNA-damaging carcinogens such as cigarette by-products and radiation. (references) | ||
For example, a group of young people exposed to carcinogens from smoking cigarettes generally do not develop cancer for 20 to 30 years. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "CARCINOGENS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.67% of the time. "CARCINOGENS" is used about 75 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.67% | 74 | 38,813 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.33% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 75 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "CARCINOGENS": pro-carcinogens. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
carcinogens | 35 |
carcinogens dioxin | 10 |
carcinogens known | 4 |
carcinogens chemical | 3 |
breast cancer carcinogens cosmetic | 3 |
carcinogens food in | 3 |
carcinogens report | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "CARCINOGENS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Dutch | als Kankerverwekkend, Mutageen of vergiftig voor de Voorsplanting ingedeeld (Mutagens or substances toxic to Reproduction, substances classified as Carcinogens). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | substances classées Cancérogènes, Mutagènes ou toxiques pour la Reproduction (substances classified as Carcinogens), Groupe ad hoc "Substances cancérigènes", GAH "Substances cancérigènes". (various references) | ||||||||||
German | als krebserzeugend, erbgutverändernd bzw. fortplanzungsgefährdend -k/e/f- eingestufte Stoffe (Mutagens or substances toxic to Reproduction, substances classified as Carcinogens). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | arcinogenscay sustancias clasificadas como Carcinógenas, Mutágenas o tóxicas para la Reproducción (Mutagens or substances toxic to Reproduction, substances classified as Carcinogens). (various references) | ||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "CARCINOGENS": anticarcinogens, cocarcinogens, noncarcinogens. (additional references) | |
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"CARCINOGENS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: carcinagen, carcinagens, carcinegens, carcinigen, carciniogen, carcinogene, carcinogenes. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CARCINOGENS" (pronounced kÄrsi"nujunz) |
| 5 | -u j u n z | estrogens, hydrogens, pathogens. |
| 4 | -j u n z | allergens, antigens, collegians, dungeons, engines, imagines, legions, margins, neurosurgeons, pigeons, regions, religions, sturgeons, surgeons, theologians, virgins. |
| 3 | -u n z | abandons, abbreviations, abductions, aberrations, abortions, abrasions, abstentions, abstractions, academicians, accommodations, accordions, accreditations, accumulations, accusations, acquisitions, actions, adaptations, addictions, additions, administrations, admissions, admonitions, adoptions, affections, affiliations, affirmations, afflictions, aggressions, aliens, allegations, allocations, allusions, alterations, altercations, ambitions, ammunitions, amphibians, amplifications, amputations, animations, annotations, anticipations, antihistamines, antitoxins, apparitions, appellations, applications, apprehensions, appropriations, approximations, aprons, arbitrations, arcadians, arsons, artisans, aspens, aspersions, aspirations, assassinations, assassins, assertions, associations, assumptions, attentions, attractions, auctions, auditions, authentications, authorizations, Avions, awakens, badmintons, balbriggans, barbarians, bargains, barons, barrens, basins, bastions, battalions, beacons, beckons, bedouins, billions, blackens, bourbons, brackens, brightens, broadens, bruins, bulletins, burdens, buttons, cabins, calculations, cancellations, cannons, canons, cantons, canyons, capitalizations, captains, captions, carbons, cardigans, carnations, cartons, castrations, catamarans, catkins, cautions, caymans, celebrations, centenarians, certifications, champions, chaplains, characterizations, charlatans, chickens, chieftains, circulations, citations, citizens, civilians, civilizations, clarifications, classifications, clinicians, coalitions, collaborations, collections, collisions, combinations, comedians, commemorations, commissions, Commons, communications, companions, comparisons, compensations, competitions, compilations, completions, complexions, complications, compositions, compulsions, computations, concentrations, conceptions, concessions, conclusions, concoctions, concussions, condemnations, conditions, confections, confessions, configurations, confirmations, confrontations, confusions, congratulations, congregations, congresspersons, conjugations, conjunctions, connections, connotations, consecrations, considerations, consolations, consolidations, constellations, constitutions, constrictions, constructions, consultations, contentions, contortions, contractions, contradictions, contraptions, contrarians, contributions, contusions, conventions, conversations, conversions, convictions, convulsions, cooperations, corporations, corrections, correlations, corruptions, cottons, cousins, cravens, creations, crustaceans, curtains, cushions, custodians, dalmatians, Daltons, dandelions, deacons, decapitations, deceptions, decisions, declarations, decorations, deductions, deepens, defections, definitions, degradations, delegations, deletions, deliberations, delicatessens, delusions, demarcations, demons, demonstrations, demotions, denationalizations, denizens, denominations, denunciations, depictions, deportations, depositions, depreciations, depredations, depressions, deprivations, descriptions, desecrations, desertions, designations, destinations, detentions, determinations, determines, detonations, devaluations, deviations, Dickens, dietitians, digressions, dimensions, dioxins, directions, disciplinarians, disciplines, discolorations, discussions, dislocations, dispositions, disruptions, dissections, distinctions, distortions, distractions, distributions, diversifications, diversions, divisions, Dobsons, doctrines, dolphins, donations, dozens, dragons, dramatizations, duplications, durations, editions, educations, egyptians, elections, electricians, electrocutions, elevations, elevens, eliminations, elocutions, emanations, emigrations, emissions, emotions, endorphins, environs, envisions, eons, equations, erections, eruptions, estimations, evacuations, evaluations, evasions, evens, evictions, exacerbations, exactions, exaggerations, examinations, examines, excavations, exceptions, exclamations, exclusions, excursions, executions, exemptions, exertions, exhibitions, exhortations, expansions, expectations, expeditions, expirations, explanations, explorations, explosions, expositions, expressions, expropriations, expulsions, extensions, extractions, fabrications, factions, falcons, famines, fashions, federations, felons, fictions, firmans, flirtations, fluctuations, fluorocarbons, formations, formulations, fortifications, fortunes, foundations, fountains, fractions, frictions, frightens, frustrations, functions, galleons, gallons, Gammons, gardens, gascons, generalizations, generations, geriatricians, germans, Gibbons, givens, globulins, gluttons, gorgons, Gowans, grabens, gradations, graduations, gremlins, gryphons, guardians, gyrations, hallucinations, happens, hardens, hastens, havens, heavens, heightens, heroines, herons, hesitations, historians, hooligans, horizons, hospitalizations, humanitarians, humans, humiliations, hydrocarbons, identifications, illusions, illustrations, imaginations, imitations, immunizations, impatiens, imperfections, implications, impressions, improvisations, inaugurations, incarnations, incisions, inclinations, inclusions, incorporations, incursions, indications, indiscretions, infections, infestations, inflections, informations, infractions, infusions, inhibitions, injections, injunctions, innovations, inoculations, inscriptions, insinuations, inspections, inspirations, installations, institutions, instructions, integrations, intentions, interactions, interceptions, interconnections, interjections, intermissions, interpretations, interrogations, interruptions, intersections, interventions, intestines, intimations, introductions, intrusions, inundations, invasions, inventions, investigations, invitations, ions, irritations, jillions, Jordans, jurisdictions, justifications, juxtapositions, kindergartens, kitchens, kittens, lacerations, leavens, lemans, lemons, lengthens, lesbians, lesions, lessens, lessons, liberalizations, libertarians, librarians, lichens, likens, limitations, linens, lions, lippens, liquidations, listens, litigations, locations, loosens, lotions, lubricants, luncheons, machinations, magicians, magnifications, maidens, malformations, malfunctions, mandarins, manifestations, manipulations, mansions, Marlins, martens, martians, masons, mathematicians, matrons, mavens, medallions, medications, medicines, meditations, melons, mentions, metropolitans, mignons, migrations, millions, minions, ministrations, miscalculations, misconceptions, miscreations, misfortunes, misperceptions, misrepresentations, missions, mittens, mobilizations, modifications, Morgans, motions, motivations, mountains, muffins, mullens, munitions, musicians, mutations, mutilations, myrmidons, nationalizations, nations, negotiations, newspersons, nominations, nonwovens, notations, notifications, notions, objections, obligations, observations, obsessions, obstetricians, obstructions, occasions, occupations, oceans, omens, omissions, onions, opens, operations, opinions, oppressions, opticians, options, orations, orchestrations, organizations, organs, orientations, originations, orphans, oscillations, ovations, ovens, paeans, palpitations, pardons, parliamentarians, Parsons, participations, partisans, partitions, passions, patients, patricians, patrons, pavilions, pedestrians, pediatricians, pelicans, penguins, penicillins, pensions, peons, perceptions, perforations, permissions, permutations, persons, persuasions, perturbations, petitions, physicians, Pipkins, pistons, plantains, plantations, plebeians, poisons, politicians, pollens, polyhedrons, pontifications, populations, porcelains, portions, positions, possessions, potions, precautions, preconceptions, preconditions, predictions, predilections, predispositions, preoccupations, preparations, prescriptions, presentations, presumptions, pretensions, prisons, privations, privatizations, processions, proclamations, productions, professions, prognostications, prohibitions, projections, promotions, pronunciations, proportions, propositions, prosecutions, prostaglandins, protections, protestations, protozoans, provisions, provocations, publications, pumpkins, puritans, qualifications, questions, quickens, quotations, ramifications, rationalizations, rations, ravens, reactions, realizations, reasons, rebellions, recapitalizations, receptions, recessions, recisions, recitations, reckons, recollections, recommendations, reconciliations, reconstructions, recriminations, redemptions, reductions, reflections, regimens, registrations, regressions, regulations, rehabilitations, rejections, relations, relocations, remissions, renditions, renegotiations, renovations, reopens, reorganizations, reparations, repercussions, repetitions, repossessions, representations, repressions, reproductions, republicans, reputations, rescissions, reservations, resignations, resolutions, restorations, restrictions, reunions, revaluations, revelations, reverberations, revisions, revocations, revolutions, rhetoricians, ribbons, Robins, romans, rotations, ruins, ruminations, saddens, salmons, samaritans, sanctions, sapiens, satisfactions, scallions, scorpions, seasons, secretions, sections, selections, seminarians, sensations, separations, sermons, sessions, sevens, shamans, sharpens, shenanigans, shortens, Siemens, simulations, siphons, sirens, situations, skeletons, slackens, slogans, smoothens, snapdragons, softens, solicitations, solutions, sovereigns, sovrans, specifications, specimens, speculations, spokespersons, squadrons, stallions, stations, statisticians, sterilizations, stiffens, stipulations, straightens, strangulations, strengthens, subdivisions, subluxations, submissions, subscriptions, substitutions, suburbans, suggestions, sultans, summations, summons, superstitions, suppositions, suspensions, suspicions, sweetens, syndications, tabulations, tacticians, talons, tamarins, technicians, telecommunications, televisions, temptations, tendons, tensions, terminations, theoreticians, thickens, threatens, tightens, titans, toboggans, tokens, totalitarians, toughens, toxins, traditions, transactions, transcriptions, transformations, transfusions, transgressions, transitions, translations, transmissions, tribulations, trillions, truncheons, tuitions, turbans, unions, unisons, urchins, utopians, vacations, vaccinations, valuations, variations, vegetarians, versions, veterans, veterinarians, vibrations, villains, violations, visions, visitations, vitamins, vocations, wagons, wardens, warrens, watermelons, weakens, weapons, widens, woolens, workstations, worsens, yaupons, zillions. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-g-i-n-n-o-r-s" | |
-1 letter: carcinogen, coarsening, ignorances. | |
-2 letters: arccosine, canonries, censoring, cocineras, crannoges, ignorance, necrosing, reasoning. | |
-3 letters: acrogens, aginners, anginose, canoeing, canonise, cocaines, cocinera, coercing, coinages, concerns, conciser, coreigns, cornices, cosigner, crannies, crannoge, crannogs, creasing, croceins, earnings, encasing, encoring, engrains, grannies, narceins, negronis, organics, organise, raisonne, recaning, scenario, sconcing, scorning. | |
-4 letters: acinose, acrogen, acronic, aginner, agonies, agonise, ancones. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-g-i-n-n-o-r-s" | |
+1 letter: consecrating. | |
+2 letters: cocarcinogens, recognizances. | |
+3 letters: carcinogeneses, carcinogenesis, deconsecrating, noncarcinogens, reconsecrating. | |
+4 letters: anticarcinogens. | |
+5 letters: anticholinergics, countercampaigns. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions | 9. Expressions: Internet 10. Translations: Modern 11. Derivations 12. Rhymes | 13. Anagrams 14. Bibliography |
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