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lyophilize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lyophilize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of freeze-dry.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First use appears c. 1894 in the US. From Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + -ίζειν (-ízein); equivalent to lyo- + -phile + -ize. Compare hydrophilic (“water-absorbing”, literally “water-loving”) for use of -phile for “absorbing”. See lyophilization for more. Cognates exist in other European languages by means of the same construction.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lyophilizes (present, singular) lyophilizing (participle, present) lyophilized (participle, past) lyophilized (past) lyophilise (alternative)

Derived Forms

lyophilizer

Frequently Paired Words

lyophilic lyophilization lyophilized

Synonyms

freeze-dry lyophilise

Questions

What does lyophilize mean?
Synonym of freeze-dry.
Where does lyophilize come from?
First use appears c. 1894 in the US. From Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + -ίζειν (-ízein); equivalent to lyo- + -phile + -ize. Compare hydrophilic (“water-absorbing”, literally “water-loving”) for use of -phile for “absorbing”. See lyophilization for more. Cognates exist in other European languages by means of the same construction.

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