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1- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (31 letters): dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane stands for an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
2- chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (30 letters): chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile stands for a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster.
3- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (29 letters): methylenedioxymethamphetamine stands for a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects.
4- antiestablishmentarianism (25 letters): antiestablishmentarianism stands for the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment.
5- uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (25 letters): uvulopalatopharyngoplasty stands for surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway.
6- hyperbetalipoproteinemia (24 letters): hyperbetalipoproteinemia stands for a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol.
7- laryngotracheobronchitis (24 letters): laryngotracheobronchitis stands for inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways.
8- Schizosaccharomycetaceae (24 letters): Schizosaccharomycetaceae stands for a family of fungi belonging to order Endomycetales.
9- electroencephalographic (23 letters): electroencephalographic stands for of or relating to an electroencephalograph.
10- hydrochlorofluorocarbon (23 letters): hydrochlorofluorocarbon stands for a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans.
11- hypobetalipoproteinemia (23 letters): hypobetalipoproteinemia stands for a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol.
12- polytetrafluoroethylene (23 letters): polytetrafluoroethylene stands for a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided.
13- dihydroxyphenylalanine (22 letters): dihydroxyphenylalanine stands for amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
14- pentamethylenetetrazol (22 letters): pentamethylenetetrazol stands for a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant.
15- alkylbenzenesulfonate (21 letters): alkylbenzenesulfonate stands for sulfonate of alkyl benzene.
16- electroencephalograph (21 letters): electroencephalograph stands for medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain.
17- establishmentarianism (21 letters): establishmentarianism stands for the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment.
18- hypogammaglobulinemia (21 letters): hypogammaglobulinemia stands for an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection.
19- immunoelectrophoresis (21 letters): immunoelectrophoresis stands for electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies.
20- mucopolysaccharidosis (21 letters): mucopolysaccharidosis stands for any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues.
21- otorhinolaryngologist (21 letters): otorhinolaryngologist stands for a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat.
22- pseudohermaphroditism (21 letters): pseudohermaphroditism stands for congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex.
23- psychopharmacological (21 letters): psychopharmacological stands for of or relating to psychopharmacology.
24- abetalipoproteinemia (20 letters): abetalipoproteinemia stands for a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism.
25- adrenocorticotrophic (20 letters): adrenocorticotrophic stands for stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex.
26- adrenocorticotrophin (20 letters): adrenocorticotrophin stands for a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
27- antiestablishmentism (20 letters): antiestablishmentism stands for the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment.
28- buckminsterfullerene (20 letters): buckminsterfullerene stands for a spheroidal fullerene.
29- compartmentalisation (20 letters): compartmentalisation stands for the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type, a mild state of dissociation.
30- compartmentalization (20 letters): compartmentalization stands for the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type, a mild state of dissociation.
31- counterdemonstration (20 letters): counterdemonstration stands for a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration.
32- counterrevolutionary (20 letters): counterrevolutionary stands for a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution, marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution.
33- counterrevolutionist (20 letters): counterrevolutionist stands for a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution.
34- electrocardiographic (20 letters): electrocardiographic stands for of or relating to an electrocardiograph.
35- electroencephalogram (20 letters): electroencephalogram stands for a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain.
36- Heterobasidiomycetes (20 letters): Heterobasidiomycetes stands for category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including rusts and smuts.
37- histoincompatibility (20 letters): histoincompatibility stands for incompatibility in which one person’’s tissue cannot be transplanted to another person.
38- hyperadrenocorticism (20 letters): hyperadrenocorticism stands for a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol.
39- hypercholesterolemia (20 letters): hypercholesterolemia stands for the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood.
40- hyperlipoproteinemia (20 letters): hyperlipoproteinemia stands for any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood.
41- immunohistochemistry (20 letters): immunohistochemistry stands for an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase).
42- incontrovertibleness (20 letters): incontrovertibleness stands for the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about.
43- indistinguishability (20 letters): indistinguishability stands for exact sameness.
44- internationalisation (20 letters): internationalisation stands for the act of bringing something under international control.
45- internationalization (20 letters): internationalization stands for the act of bringing something under international control.
46- iodochlorhydroxyquin (20 letters): iodochlorhydroxyquin stands for drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete’’s foot).
47- keratoconjunctivitis (20 letters): keratoconjunctivitis stands for inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
48- lipochondrodystrophy (20 letters): lipochondrodystrophy stands for hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism.
49- magnetohydrodynamics (20 letters): magnetohydrodynamics stands for the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal).
50- nephroangiosclerosis (20 letters): nephroangiosclerosis stands for kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension.
51- noninstitutionalised (20 letters): noninstitutionalised stands for not committed to an institution.
52- noninstitutionalized (20 letters): noninstitutionalized stands for not committed to an institution.
53- oophorosalpingectomy (20 letters): oophorosalpingectomy stands for surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes.
54- palatopharyngoplasty (20 letters): palatopharyngoplasty stands for surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway.
55- paleoanthropological (20 letters): paleoanthropological stands for of or concerned with the scientific study of human fossils.
56- pseudohermaphroditic (20 letters): pseudohermaphroditic stands for having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex.
57- semiautobiographical (20 letters): semiautobiographical stands for of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction.
58- tetrahydrocannabinol (20 letters): tetrahydrocannabinol stands for psychoactive substance present in marijuana.
59- uncharacteristically (20 letters): uncharacteristically stands for in uncharacteristic manner.
60- adrenocorticotropic (19 letters): adrenocorticotropic stands for stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex.
61- adrenocorticotropin (19 letters): adrenocorticotropin stands for a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
62- auriculoventricular (19 letters): auriculoventricular stands for relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart.
63- bacteriochlorophyll (19 letters): bacteriochlorophyll stands for a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants.
64- ballistocardiograph (19 letters): ballistocardiograph stands for a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles.
65- cartilaginification (19 letters): cartilaginification stands for abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues.
66- chromatographically (19 letters): chromatographically stands for by means of a chromatographic process.
67- chromoblastomycosis (19 letters): chromoblastomycosis stands for a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin.
68- contemporaneousness (19 letters): contemporaneousness stands for the quality of belonging to the same period of time, the quality of being current or of the present.
69- conventionalisation (19 letters): conventionalisation stands for the act of conventionalizing.
70- conventionalization (19 letters): conventionalization stands for the act of conventionalizing.
71- counterdemonstrator (19 letters): counterdemonstrator stands for someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration.
72- counterintelligence (19 letters): counterintelligence stands for intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism.
73- countertransference (19 letters): countertransference stands for the psychoanalyst’’s displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst’’s emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction.
74- cytophotometrically (19 letters): cytophotometrically stands for by cytophotometric means.
75- diethylstilbesterol (19 letters): diethylstilbesterol stands for synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen.
76- diethylstilboestrol (19 letters): diethylstilboestrol stands for a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
77- dihydrostreptomycin (19 letters): dihydrostreptomycin stands for antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin.
78- echoencephalography (19 letters): echoencephalography stands for a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain.
79- electrocardiography (19 letters): electrocardiography stands for diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram).
80- encephalomeningitis (19 letters): encephalomeningitis stands for inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges.
81- glottochronological (19 letters): glottochronological stands for pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source.
82- hydrochlorothiazide (19 letters): hydrochlorothiazide stands for a diuretic drug (trade name Esidrix and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension.
83- hydroxytetracycline (19 letters): hydroxytetracycline stands for a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete.
84- hyperparathyroidism (19 letters): hyperparathyroidism stands for excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood.
85- hypoadrenocorticism (19 letters): hypoadrenocorticism stands for a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin.
86- hypolipoproteinemia (19 letters): hypolipoproteinemia stands for any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood.
87- hysterosalpingogram (19 letters): hysterosalpingogram stands for X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes.
88- incomprehensibility (19 letters): incomprehensibility stands for the quality of being incomprehensible.
89- incontrovertibility (19 letters): incontrovertibility stands for the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about.
90- individualistically (19 letters): individualistically stands for in an individualistic manner.
91- intellectualisation (19 letters): intellectualisation stands for (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict.
92- intellectualization (19 letters): intellectualization stands for (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict.
93- interchangeableness (19 letters): interchangeableness stands for the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange.
94- interdenominational (19 letters): interdenominational stands for occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations.
95- Makataimeshekiakiak (19 letters): Makataimeshekiakiak stands for Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838).
96- medroxyprogesterone (19 letters): medroxyprogesterone stands for a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders.
97- meningoencephalitis (19 letters): meningoencephalitis stands for inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges.
98- nonrepresentational (19 letters): nonrepresentational stands for art.
99- parasympathomimetic (19 letters): parasympathomimetic stands for having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system.
100- phenylpropanolamine (19 letters): phenylpropanolamine stands for an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections.
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Can you think of an English word even longer than dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylseryltyrosylseryliso…serine
In its complete form, the 1185-letter word
Formed in 1972. Currently it does hold the record for the longest word published in an English language publication in a serious context — that is, for some reason other than to publish a very long word — but there are bigger proteins which would generate larger words if written.
acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylglutaminyl-
phenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanyl-
aspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinyl-
threonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylglutaminylphenylalanyl-
glutaminylthreonylglutaminylglutaminylalanylarginylthreonylthreonyl-
glutaminylvalylglutaminylglutaminylphenylalanylserylglutaminylvalyl-
tryptophyllysylprolylphenylalanylprolylglutaminylserylthreonylvalyl-
arginylphenylalanylprolylglycylaspartylvalyltyrosyllysylvalyltyrosyl-
arginyltyrosylasparaginylalanylvalylleucylaspartylprolylleucylisoleucyl-
threonylalanylleucylleucylglycylthreonylphenylalanylaspartylthreonyl-
arginylasparaginylarginylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylvalylglutamyl-
asparaginylglutaminylglutaminylserylprolylthreonylthreonylalanylglutamyl-
threonylleucylaspartylalanylthreonylarginylarginylvalylaspartylaspartyl-
alanylthreonylvalylalanylisoleucylarginylserylalanylasparaginylisoleucyl-
asparaginylleucylvalylasparaginylglutamylleucylvalylarginylglycyl-
threonylglycylleucyltyrosylasparaginylglutaminylasparaginylthreonyl-
phenylalanylglutamylserylmethionylserylglycylleucylvalyltryptophyl-
threonylserylalanylprolylalanylserine
Exclude Hyphens, was copy/pasted from my source, which is above.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis 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, causing inflammation in the lungs.’” A condition meeting the word’s definition is normally called silicosis.
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a longer word than dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis; 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.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia-the fear of long words
Hippopotemonstrosesquipedaliaphobia 35 letters, The Phobia Of Long Words.
Lopado-temacho-selacho-galeo-kranio-leipsano-drim-hypo-trimmato silphio-parao-melito-katakechy-meno-kichl-epi-kossypho-phattoperister-alektryon-opte-kephallio-kigklo-peleio-lagoio-siraio-baphe tragano-pterygon hyphens there to help read (because you have trouble with such basic words), and its definition: name of a dish compounded of all kinds of dainties, fish, flesh, fowl, and sauces.
there is a 3600 letter word that is way longer than dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane,Hippopotemonstrosesquipedaliaphobia, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis or any other words as it is the very longest word!
Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmotosilphiparaomelitokattakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokiglopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon (182 letters)
gorsafawaddatchaidraiggodanheddogleddollonpenrynareudredhceigion
a 64 letter word which is a stations name at california
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is longer than dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis that’s supposed to be known as a serious lung disease, is longer than dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
How about the chemical name of titin? That has over 100,000 letters!
Methionylglutaminylarginyltyrosylglutamylserylleucylphenylalanylalanylglutaminylleucyllysylglutamylarginyllysyglutamylgycylalanylphenylalanylvalylprolylphenylalanylvalylthreonylleucylglycylaspartylprolylglycyllisoleucylglutamylglutaminylserylleucyllysylisoleucylaspartylthreonylleucylisoleucylglutamylalanylglycylalanylaspartylalanylleucylglutamylleucylglycylisoleucylprolylphenylalanylserylaspartylprolylleucylalanylaspartylglycylprolylthreonylisoleucylglutaminylasparaginylalanylthreonylleucylarginylalanylphenylalanylalanylalanylglycylvalylthreonylprolylalanylglutaminylcysteinylphenylalanylglutamylmethionylleucylalanylleucylisoleucylarginylglutaminyllysylhistidylprolylthreonylisoleucylprolylisoleucylglycylleucylleucylmethionyltyrosylalanlylasparaginylleucylvalylphenylalanylasparaginyllysylglycylisoleucylaspartylglutamylphenylalanyltyrosylalanylglutaminylcysteinylglutamyllysylvalylglycylvalylaspartylsrylvalylleucylvalylalanylaspartylvalylprolylvalylglutaminylglutamylserylalanylprolylphenylalanylarginylglutaminylalanylalanylleucylarginylhistidylasparaginylvalylalanylprolylisoleucylphenylalanylisoleucylcysteinylprolylprolylaspartylalanylaspartylaspartylaspartylleucylleucylarginylglutaminylisoleucylalanylseryltyrosylglycylarginylglycyltyrosylthreonyltyrosylleucylleucylserylarginylalanylglycylvalylthreonylglycylalanylglutamylasparaginylarginylalanylalanylleucylleucyllysylglutamyltyrosylasparaginylalanylalanylprolylprolylleucylglutaminylglycylphenylalanylglysylisoleucylserylalanylprolylaspartylglutaminylvalyllysylalanylalanylisoleucylaspartylalanylglycylalanylalanylglycylalanylisoleucylserylglycylserylalanylisoleucylvalyllysylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylglutaminylhistidylasparaginylisoleucylglutamylprolylglutamyllysylmethionylleucylalanylalanylleucyllysylvalylphenylalanylvalylglutaminylprolylmethionyllysylalanylalanylthreonylarginylserine