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sextillion definition

sex·til·lion (seks til′yən)

noun

  1. ☆ the number represented by 1 followed by 21 zeros
  2. Brit. the number represented by 1 followed by 36 zeros

Etymology: Fr < L sextus, sixth (< sex, six) + Fr (m)illion

adjective

amounting to one sextillion in number

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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