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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

sextillion Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ton: The Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught us that the Earth has a weight of six sextillion tons ( a unit followed by 21 ciphers ).

Browse dictionary entries near sextillion

  1. ‹ sextile
  2. ‹ sextet
  3. ‹ sextant
  4. ‹ Sextans
  5. ‹ sext
  6. ‹ sexpot
  7. ‹ sexploitation
  8. ‹ sexology
  9. ‹ sexless
  10. ‹ sexism
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