transoceanic

[trans-oh-shee-an-ik, tranz-]

trans·o·ce·an·ic

[trans-oh-shee-an-ik, tranz-]
adjective
1.
extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
2.
situated or living beyond the ocean: transoceanic peoples.

Origin:
1820–30; trans- + oceanic
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Transoceanic has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
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.
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.
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transoceanic (ˈtrænzˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk)
 
adj
1.  on or from the other side of an ocean
2.  crossing an ocean

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