Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: lyc
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of Lyman continuum.

Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of Lyman continuum photon.

Countable

noun

Abbreviation of Lycaste (a type of orchid).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of LyC (Lyman continuum)

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of LyC (Lyman continuum photon)

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

LyCs (plural)

Phrases

LyC photon

Frequently Paired Words

LyA Lyα

Synonyms

Lyman continuum photon LyC photon

Questions

What does lyc mean?: Abbreviation of Lyman continuum.

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