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lyo-

lyo- prefix: solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying.

Prefix

lyo-

  1. solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying

Forms of lyo-

alternative formly-

Origin of lyo-

Late 19th century, in terms like lyophilization (1894). From Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”), by analogy with -lysis, of same origin; from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (English loose).

Questions about lyo-

What does lyo- mean?
Lyo- means solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying.
What part of speech is lyo-?
Lyo- is a prefix.

Words near lyo- in the dictionary

  1. lynxlike
  2. lynxsona
  3. lynxsonas
  4. Lynzee
  5. Lynzi
  6. lyo-
  7. lyocell
  8. lyolysis
  9. lyomerous
  10. lyon
  11. Lyon bean

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