n.
Pronunciation: ˌ nü-m ō - ˌ k ō -n ē - ' ō -s ə s, ˌ nyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -o · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from pneum- + Greek konis dust ― more at INCINERATE
Date: 1881
: a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) ― compare BLACK LUNG , SILICOSIS