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What is a portmanteau word for a chemical spill?

Question #148614. Asked by aspire63.
Last updated Aug 16 2021.
Originally posted Aug 16 2021 7:40 AM.

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Chemspill would be the simplest.

Aug 16 2021, 8:48 AM
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a portmanteau word is a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two other words like HAZMAT...HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

link https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Portmanteau
link https://jakubmarian.com/blend-words-words-composed-of-two-other-words-in-english
Response last updated by gtho4 on Aug 16 2021.
Aug 16 2021, 9:33 AM
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