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Longest word in the dictionary

It has 45 letters! Pronounciation:  [noo-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-]   What does it mean? 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.  Source:  http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis