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quintillion|kwɪnˈtɪljən|
[f. L. quint-us fifth + (m)illion: see billion.]
a. In Great Britain: The fifth power of a million, expressed by 1 followed by thirty ciphers.
b. In U.S. (as in France): The cube of a million, or 1 followed by eighteen ciphers.
1674S. Jeake Arith. (1696) 14 Others..call..the Thirty first place Quintillion, &c. 1841Tupper Twins xxii, A thousand men in all earth's huge quintillion. 1862Sir H. Holland Ess., Life & Organization 66 A quintillion of living beings.
Hence quinˈtillionth a.
a1845Hood To Hahnemann v, Would a quintillionth dose of the New Drop Restore him? |