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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. ... Part of Speech: ... supposedly the longest word in a dictionary, an artificial word said to mean a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust...
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary , "a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, ...
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Longest word in English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This week's theme: loooong words. ... A lung disease caused by inhaling fine particles of silica. ... At 45 letters, it's the longest word in any English language dictionary. It's a trophy word -- its only job is to serve as the longest word. In day-to-day use, its nine-letter synonym "silicosis" works just as well.
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Printer Friendly Version ... Other words (mainly technical ones) recorded in the complete Oxford English Dictionary include: ... Frequently Asked Questions...
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The alleged longest word in English (Source: the Oxford English Dictionary).
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Subject: Re: [nukkad] longest word in English Language ... From: Harshal Chhaya <> ... Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 14:27:30 -0500...
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