Multiple choice general knowledge

According to Merrian Websters Encyclopedic Dictionary, the longest word in the English language has how many letters?

  1. 25

  2. 45

  3. 85

  4. 125
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B Correct answer
Explanation

45 letters is correct. 'Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' is the longest word in major dictionaries, referring to a lung disease caused by inhalation of very fine silica dust. The word was coined as a medical term and has 45 letters. Some longer chemical names exist but are not in general dictionaries.

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