The longest real word in the English language. It is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust.
by alex March 02, 2005
1. The longest word ever appearing in a non technical dictionary
2. A lung disease caused by the inhailing of fine silica dust usually found around volcanos
2. A lung disease caused by the inhailing of fine silica dust usually found around volcanos
by Thomariah May 04, 2005
Pneumoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest proper word in English! It has 45 letters overall. It refers to a lung disease caused by very fine sand or ash.
by Doomkid5 December 03, 2024