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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
(pneu¦mono|ultra|micro|scopic|silico|vol¦cano|coni|osis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌnjuːmənəʊˌʌltrəˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈskɒpɪkˌsɪlɪkəʊvɒlˌkeɪnəʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪʃ, njʊˌməʊnəʊ-/
noun
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mass noun
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an artificial long word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust.
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pneumotachograph
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