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*'''1962''', David Bergamini, ''The Universe'', Time-Life Books, Google Books considers page number to be top-secret
*'''1962''', David Bergamini, ''The Universe'', Time-Life Books, Google Books considers page number to be top-secret
*: The reason is that the rays created in the core are softened on their outward
*: The reason is that the rays created in the core are softened on their outward journey by being handled by the '''octodecillion'''-odd atoms of gas outside the core that are part of the sun but play no part in the central fusions.
journey by being handled by the '''octodecillion'''-odd atoms of gas outside the core that are part of the sun but play no part in the central fusions.
*'''2004''', Alan Sondheim, ''The Wayward'', ISBN 1844710475, page 138
*'''2004''', Alan Sondheim, ''The Wayward'', ISBN 1844710475, page 138
*: How many Stars Shine on Tiny Jennifer’s Hair? ''...'' Two million, three hundred and forty nine thousand, eight hundred seventy five vigintillion, seven hundred fifty four novemdecillion, five hundred forty three '''octodecillion''', four hundred fifty seven septendecillion''...''
*: How many Stars Shine on Tiny Jennifer’s Hair? ''...'' Two million, three hundred and forty nine thousand, eight hundred seventy five vigintillion, seven hundred fifty four novemdecillion, five hundred forty three '''octodecillion''', four hundred fifty seven septendecillion''...''

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Pronunciation

Noun

octodecillion

  1. 1057 (Short Scale) or 10108 (Long Scale)
    Previous: septendecillion, 1054
    Next: novemdecillion, 1060

Translations

1057

Quotations

  • 1962, David Bergamini, The Universe, Time-Life Books, Google Books considers page number to be top-secret
    The reason is that the rays created in the core are softened on their outward journey by being handled by the octodecillion-odd atoms of gas outside the core that are part of the sun but play no part in the central fusions.
  • 2004, Alan Sondheim, The Wayward, ISBN 1844710475, page 138
    How many Stars Shine on Tiny Jennifer’s Hair? ... Two million, three hundred and forty nine thousand, eight hundred seventy five vigintillion, seven hundred fifty four novemdecillion, five hundred forty three octodecillion, four hundred fifty seven septendecillion...
  • 2004, Jay Carty, Darrell Waltrip (co-author), Darrell Waltrip One-On-One, The Faith That Took Him to the Finish Line, Gospel Light Publishing, ISBN 0830734635, “Day 23”, unpaged
    the odds on the development of a polypeptide, which is a protein building block, is 6 times 10 to the 57th power, or 600 octodecillion, to 1.