quintillion
noun
quin·til·lion
kwin-ˈtil-yən 
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: a number equal to 1 followed by 18 zeros see Table of Numbers
quintillion
adjective
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The algorithm could create as many as 52 quintillion permutations of the film.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
One over-the-counter container of Narcan contains molecules in the quintillions, a number requiring eighteen zeros, and each sailed into the nasal cavity like stones hurled at the night sky.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
At room temperature, the crystal can remain stable for 300 quintillion years, according to Guinness World Records—more than 21 billion times the current age of the universe.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The 360 terabyte data crystal will remain stable at room temperature for 300 quintillion years—a lifespan that only drops down to 13.8 billion years (i.e., the universe’s current age) if heated to 374 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
One over-the-counter container of Narcan contains molecules in the quintillions, a number requiring eighteen zeros, and each sailed into the nasal cavity like stones hurled at the night sky.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
At room temperature, the crystal can remain stable for 300 quintillion years, according to Guinness World Records—more than 21 billion times the current age of the universe.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The 360 terabyte data crystal will remain stable at room temperature for 300 quintillion years—a lifespan that only drops down to 13.8 billion years (i.e., the universe’s current age) if heated to 374 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
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quintillion
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