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ly-

ly- is the alternative form of lyo-.

Meaning of lyo-

Prefix

lyo-

  1. solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying

Origin of ly-

From lyo-, by elision of vowel.

Questions about ly-

What is ly- the alternative form of?
Ly- is the alternative form of lyo-.

Words near ly- in the dictionary

  1. lxd
  2. lxds
  3. LXs
  4. LXX
  5. ly
  6. ly-
  7. Ly-α
  8. lyable
  9. Lyakhavichy
  10. Lyal
  11. Lyall

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ly- (page history and authors); lyo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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