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googol definition

☆ goo·gol (go̵̅o̅′gôl′, -gäl′)

noun

  1. the number 1 followed by 100 zeros; 10
  2. any very large number

Etymology: arbitrary use by E. Kasner (1878-1955), U.S. mathematician, of a child's word

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