decillion

decillion
decillionth, adj., n.
/di sil"yeuhn/, n.
1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 33 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 60 zeros.
adj.
2. amounting to one decillion in number.
[1835-45; < L dec(em) TEN + -illion, as in million]

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