Occupational Safety Glossary

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noun a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust

  • Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silicate or quartz dust.
  • I heard that pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English dictionary.
  • I can't even pronounce pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, let alone spell it!
  • Dealing with this project feels like having a case of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - overwhelming and suffocating.