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In the English language, the longest non-scientific word that starts with the letter b is

  • bureaucratization, 17 letters.

If we include scientific/medical words, there is

  • ballistocardiograph, 19 letters.

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It has also been claimed that the longest scientific word that starts with 'b' is

  • butylaminobenzyldimethylminoethanol, 35 letters.

However, this appears to be a specially concocted 'word' made up by joining together the five separate words Butyl Amino Benzyl Dimethyl Aminoethanol.

However, even if it is permissible and common practice to join together into one word the respective components of a particular compound, it is doubtful that any particular chemical actually has the name Butyl Amino Benzyl Dimethyl Aminoethanol, whether expressed as one long word or in shorter parts.

Of course, there is p-butylamino-benzyl-dimethylaminoethanol, (37 letters) but this latter 'word' starts with 'p' not 'b'.

In addition there are also the separate chemical compounds butyl amino benzyl (16 letters if joined together), and dimethyl aminoethanol, (starts with 'd'). But the question always remains, Does a single speciality 'compounded name' of a chemical compound actually constitute a new 'word' as such, or is the term simply a description which indicates the chemical 'nature' of the chemicals in a particular compound?

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2mo ago

The longest word to start with the letter "B" is "betacarbomethoxyethylphenylhydrazine," which has 37 letters. It is a chemical compound used in pharmaceutical research. This word is rarely used in everyday language and is primarily found in scientific literature.

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1mo ago

Oh, dude, the longest word that starts with "b" is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." Yeah, try saying that three times fast after a couple of beers. It's like the Mount Everest of words, but hey, at least you'll sound super smart if you can actually pronounce it.

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1mo ago

The longest word starting with the letter "b" is "bibliographical," with 14 letters. So, if you're looking to impress someone at a party with your knowledge of long words, there you go. Just don't expect them to stick around for too long after that.

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4y ago

brachiosaurus

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