superaerodynamics

[soo-per-air-oh-dahy-nam-iks, -di-]

su·per·aer·o·dy·nam·ics

[soo-per-air-oh-dahy-nam-iks, -di-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of aerodynamics that deals with gases at very low densities.
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Superaerodynamics has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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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superaerodynamics (ˌsuːpəˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks)
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of aerodynamics at very high altitudes, where the air density is very low

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