oceanarium

[oh-shuh-nair-ee-uhm]

o·cea·nar·i·um

[oh-shuh-nair-ee-uhm]
noun, plural o·cea·nar·i·ums, o·cea·nar·i·a [-nair-ee-uh] .
a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.

Origin:
1935–40; ocean + -arium, modelled on aquarium
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Oceanarium has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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oceanarium (ˌəʊʃəˈnɛərɪəm)
 
n , pl -iums, -ia
a large saltwater aquarium for marine life

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oceanarium

saltwater aquarium for displaying marine animals and plants, particularly oceanic, or pelagic, fishes and mammals. It serves as a centre for public entertainment and education and scientific study. Most oceanariums are located in coastal areas. The world's first large oceanarium, now known as Marineland (q.v.), was completed in 1938 near St. Augustine, Fla., U.S

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