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combining form

indicating dispersion or dissolutionlyophilic; lyophilize; lyophobic

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Word Origin for lyo-

from Greek luein to loose

Words nearby lyo-

Lynnfield, Lynnwood, Lynwood, lynx, lynx-eyed, lyo-, lyocratic, lyolysis, Lyon, Lyon bean, Lyon King of Arms

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How to use lyo- in a sentence

One night the king was sleeping in the woods of Lyo in a rude, unguarded tent.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth
Illic apposito narrabis multa Lyo—There, 15 with the wine in front of you, you will tell many a story.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
In the spring of 1233 Valdemar invited him to hunt with him in the woods of Lyo.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth