2007-03-28 17:12:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
pneumonoultramicroscopic
silicovolcanoconiosis
This word is one of the technical names for black lung, the other, more common technical term being pneumoconiosis. The first medical term was coined in 1935, and at that point in time was known as the longest word in the English language. I don't know if that word still holds the title today.
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The 2 words above are acutally one word, but it is too long for Yahoo! Answers to fit on the screen all at the same time, so I separated them so you can see the whole spelling.
2007-03-28 17:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by a6385u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
2007-03-29 00:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets try this my spelling is not the greatest i,m no DR.here it go,s supercalafradgalisticexpiealadoshes I think that,s a word and how it is spelled.The spell check did,nt know that word.Maybe it is not in the dictionary mine is packed away right now.I hope i,m right the only thing now is I dont know what it means.
2007-03-29 00:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onomatopoeia.
2007-03-29 00:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by heiko o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English it's the scientific names for "coal miner's lung" or "black lung." Whatever that name is is the longest English word.
2007-03-29 00:16:42 · answer #5 · answered by Jdog64_98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antidisestablishmentarianism is an actual word. Look it up!
2007-03-29 00:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by vagabond79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English
2007-03-29 00:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antidisestablishmentarianism - look it up in a dictionary - it's to do with the people who were against the break up of established orders of christian churches.
2007-03-29 00:22:51 · answer #8 · answered by coffee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smiles - It's over a mile long LOL!
2007-03-29 00:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Roll_Tide! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
monosodiumglutamate its a part of seasoning
2007-03-29 00:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by trav 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋