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Is acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreon the longest word in world?

That's a great guess, but it's not the longest word in the world!

While that word is definitely long, the title of "longest word" is often awarded to pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust.

There are actually a few contenders for the longest word, depending on how you define "word." For example, some argue that "floccinaucinihilipilification" (the act of estimating something as worthless) is also a valid candidate.

Ultimately, the "longest word" is a bit of a subjective title, but these two words are definitely up there in terms of length and obscurity!

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