单词 | octillion |
释义 | octillion|ɒkˈtɪljən| [a. F. octillion (La Roche 16th c.), f. L. octo eight, after million: see billion.] The eighth power of a million, denoted by 1 followed by 48 ciphers. (In U.S., following later French usage, The ninth power of a thousand, denoted by 1 with 27 ciphers.) Hence ocˈtillionth.
1690[see billion]. 1848Fraser's Mag. XXXVII. 647 The millionth of a grain is a very common dose; and a trillionth, octillionth, even a decillionth, very usual ones. 1870Eng. Mech. 28 Jan. 491/1 A quadrillion is the next highest number to a trillion; then quintillions, sextillions, septillions, octillions. 1882Knowledge No. 12. 241 Professor Young uses what we take to be the erroneous American system of notation, saying that the earth's mass amounts to about two octillions of tons. |

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