Solving Long Words: Hippopotomonstrosesquipedal & Antidisestablishmentarianism

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The forum discussion centers around the longest words in the English language, specifically "Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian" and "Antidisestablishmentarianism." Participants also mention "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which is recognized as the longest word in major dictionaries. The conversation includes humorous exchanges about the meanings and origins of these words, with references to their use in contexts like fast food and protein names. Additionally, the discussion highlights the ongoing debate about the longest word and its implications in language.

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Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomies

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedal

Antidisestablishmentarianism
 
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brewnog said:
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Looks more like a list of proteins/amino-acids.
 
brewnog said:
Acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylglutaminylphenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanylaspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinylthreonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylglutaminylphenylalanylglutaminylthreonylglutaminylglutaminylalanylarginylthreonylthreonylglutaminylvalylglutaminylglutaminylphenylalanylserylglutaminylvalyltryptophyllysylprolylphenylalanylprolylglutaminylserylthreonylvalylarginylphenylalanylprolylglycylaspartylvalyltyrosyllysylvalyltyrosylarginyltyrosylasparaginylalanylvalylleucylaspartylprolylleucylisoleucylthreonylalanylleucylleucylglycylthreonylphenylalanylaspartylthreonylarginylasparaginylarginylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylvalylglutamylasparaginylglutaminylglutaminylserylprolylthreonylthreonylalanylglutamylthreonylleucylaspartylalanylthreonylarginylarginylvalylaspartylaspartylalanylthreonylvalylalanylisoleucylarginylserylalanylasparaginylisoleucylasparaginylleucylvalylasparaginylglutamylleucylvalylarginylglycylthreonylglycylleucyltyrosylasparaginylglutaminylasparaginylthreonylphenylalanylglutamylserylmethionylserylglycylleucylvalyltryptophylthreonylserylalanylprolylalanylserine.
WHat is it?! :cry: :rolleyes:
 
Lisa! said:
WHat is it?! :cry: :rolleyes:

No one knows for sure, but it is found in Big Macs.
 
Lisa! said:
WHat is it?! :cry: :rolleyes:

Check out this link:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/A/Ac/Acetylseryltyrosylserylisol...serine.htm

Originally found on this site:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/L/Lo/Longest_word_in_English.htm

Seems like this is an ongoing debate :wink:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
No one knows for sure, but it is found in Big Macs.

No its ear wax.
 
goavs4 said:
Check out this link:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/A/Ac/Acetylseryltyrosylserylisol...serine.htm

Originally found on this site:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/L/Lo/Longest_word_in_English.htm

Seems like this is an ongoing debate :wink:
:cry: :cry: :cry: Thanx but just tell me why do you hate me? :cry: :rolleyes:
I wanted to chech your link and guess what happened to me! :cry:
Again one of those crazy sites which tells you "congratulations!claim your prize!" :cry: :rolleyes: It happens to me a lot and all of them are just a lie!last weeK I was searching for a nuc. eng. article and it happened! :cry:
(I'm ready to give you all information to get the prize! o:) )
 
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wolram said:
Ivan Seeking said:
No one knows for sure, but it is found in Big Macs.
No its ear wax.
And these comments are contradictory how?
 
  • #10
Lisa! said:
:cry: :cry: :cry: Thanx but just tell me why do you hate me? :cry: :rolleyes:
I wanted to chech your link and guess what happened to me! :cry:
Again one of those crazy sites which tells you "congratulations!claim your prize!" :cry: :rolleyes: It happens to me a lot and all of them are just a lie!last weeK I was searching for a nuc. eng. article and it happened! :cry:
(I'm ready to give you all information to get the prize! o:) )

Now stop all this bawling, its not good for your skin, you will have wrinkles :biggrin:
Dont bother with the info just gimme the prize :biggrin:
what do you want to know about nuc, eng?
 
  • #11
Danger said:
And these comments are contradictory how?

I tried to remember all things that have been found in burgers, the only ones
i can rule out for sure are, double decker bus and concord.
 
  • #12
brewnog said:
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Are you sure that's the correct spelling?
 
  • #13
wolram said:
I tried to remember all things that have been found in burgers, the only ones
i can rule out for sure are, double decker bus and concord.
:smile: ...
 
  • #14
Lisa! said:
:cry: :cry: :cry: Thanx but just tell me why do you hate me? :cry: :rolleyes:
I wanted to chech your link and guess what happened to me! :cry:
Again one of those crazy sites which tells you "congratulations!claim your prize!" :cry: :rolleyes: It happens to me a lot and all of them are just a lie!last weeK I was searching for a nuc. eng. article and it happened! :cry:
(I'm ready to give you all information to get the prize! o:) )

Ah, yes the inevitable internet pop up. I haven't seen one of those in a long, long time... My advice is to download a free browser that blocks pop ups (Firefox for instance) and/or download and install a free pop up blocker (like the google toolbar, although I would recommend the first option). I had no idea that site had pop ups because Firefox blocks them for me and I never see them. :biggrin:
 
  • #15
Thanks Lisa, but us wolrams don't go far from home these days, i would
have to buy new clothes a suitcase shaving tackle etc etc, it would cost
a fortune, and i couldn't leave my 90yr old mom and dad to do all the work.
 
  • #16
wolram said:
Are you sure that's the correct spelling?

Yeah, I double checked it. Every single letter, of which there are 1185. It's Coat Protein (whatever that is).
 
  • #17
brewnog said:
It's Coat Protein (whatever that is).
That's a food concentrate made for use by PETA members who prefer to wear clothing that's still alive.
 
  • #18
brewnog said:
Yeah, I double checked it. Every single letter, of which there are 1185. It's Coat Protein (whatever that is).

Dam i had throw my trench coat out, now i can't check.
 
  • #19
goavs4 said:
Ah,yes...
You mean yes you hate me! :biggrin:
by the way,thanx for your suggestion. :smile:


wolram said:
Thanks Lisa, but us wolrams don't go far from home these days, i would
have to buy new clothes a suitcase shaving tackle etc etc, it would cost
a fortune, and i couldn't leave my 90yr old mom and dad to do all the work.
so you don't believe it just like me but you suggested yourself :confused: :biggrin:
 
  • #20
brewnog said:
Yeah, I double checked it. Every single letter, of which there are 1185. It's Coat Protein (whatever that is).
Congratulations because of being such a tolerant person.I really envy you because of that!
 
  • #21
Lisa! said:
Congratulations because of being such a tolerant person.I really envy you because of that!


Yeah, I'm incredibly tolerant. Pretty good at lying, too...
 
  • #22
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis remains the longest in english
 
  • #23
Danger said:
And these comments are contradictory how?
they are. you don't want to know what kind of "wax" is in a big mac
 
  • #24
wolram said:
No any longer words?
Know would be a longer word, for starters.
 
  • #25
Monique said:
Know would be a longer word, for starters.

Cheeky minks, that was intentional :biggrin:
 
  • #26
brewnog said:
Yeah, I'm incredibly tolerant. Pretty good at lying, too...
should I still envy you? :wink: (who knows maybe you're lying about
double checking this too long word!)
and I think your username is somehow too long for me because I always think it's "be wrong"! :zzz:
 
  • #27
Lisa! said:
should I still envy you? :wink: (who knows maybe you're lying about
double checking this too long word!)
and I think your username is somehow too long for me because I always think it's "be wrong"! :zzz:

Lisa, be sure, he is in earnest when debating the sciences, but when in jest
a pinch of salt may be worth more. :biggrin:
 
  • #28
The longest word currently listed in Oxford dictionaries is rather of this kind: it is the supposed lung-disease pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters).
 

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