lyo-

• ly- (before a vowel)

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).

lyo-

1. (chemistry) solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying

• hydro-

• loose
• -lysis, lysis

• 'oly, -oyl, Loy, loy, oyl