Antidisitablishmentarionism

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The top two are chemical terms, the 3rd I posted earlier:

4. Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliookigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon

- English translation of a 17-ingredient dish written about by a greek playwright


5. Aequeosalinocalcalinosetaceoaluminosocupreovitriolic

- invented word by a medical writer to describe the spa waters at Bath

6. Osseocarnisanguineoviscericartilaginonervomedullary

- a description of the structure of the human body coined by a writer in his satire.

7. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

-disease caused by breathing in fine dust

8. Hepaticocholoecystrostocholecystenterostomies

- surgical operation to create communication between gall bladders and hepatic ducts or intestines

9. Praetertranssubstantiationalistically

- adverb of surpassing the act of transsubstantation

10. Pseudoantidisestablishmenarianism

- definition above

tied for 10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

-invented word, but eligible because it appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary.


the challenge: use them all in a coherent sentance that is not a run-on!
 
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tied for 10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

-invented word, but eligible because it appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Supposedely its a word used by the Irish referring to whores.
 
but wht is so special about facetious? There is only one other word in the english language like it.
 
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