Hyphenation of scavenger

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word scavenger? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

scav-enger

Definitions of scavenger:

1.	A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
2.	Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
3.	Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

Synonyms of scavenger:

noun	chemical agent
noun	magpie, pack rat, hoarder
noun	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

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