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sextillion [ seks tílli ən ] (plural sextillions or sextillion)

noun

Definition:

1. 1 followed by 21 zeros: the number equal to 10²¹, written as 1 followed by 21 zeros

2. 1 followed by 36 zeros: the number equal to 10³⁶, written as 1 followed by 36 zeros ( dated )

[Late 17th century. < French< Latin sex 'six', after million]

sextillion adjective, pron

sextillionth noun, adjective