supersensitive

[soo-per-sen-si-tiv]

su·per·sen·si·tive

[soo-per-sen-si-tiv]
adjective
1.
extremely or excessively sensitive; hypersensitive: a supersensitive smoke detector.
2.
Electricity. of or pertaining to relays that operate on very small currents, below about 250 microamperes.
3.
hypersensitive (def. 2).

Origin:
1830–40; super- + sensitive

su·per·sen·si·tive·ness, noun
su·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun
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Supersensitive has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
WordNet
supersensitive

adjective
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen" [syn: allergic
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