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Friday, March 12, 2010

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis


Definition: lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust.


Pronunciation: Noo-muh-noh-uhl-tra-mi-kro-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-kan-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis.


Used in a sentence: "Mike, that's a mighty bought of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis you've got there!"


Little interesting fact, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word ever to appear in an English dictionary. =]
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  1. R.S.PeteJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    I literally use this word almost everyday, along with floccinaucinihilipilification, and hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

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