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ly-

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ly- (combining form)
  2. -ly (adjective suffix)
  3. -ly (adverb suffix)

ly-

combining form

Definition of LY-

1
: degrading : reduction <lyase>
2
: dispersed state : dispersion <lyophilic>

Variants of LY-

ly- or lyo-

Origin of LY-

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve — more at lose

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