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lyophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lyophobe
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lyophobic substance.

adj

Lyphobic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lyo- + -phobe, first use appears c. 1900 in the US, perhaps from French lyophobe (“lyophobic”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lyophobes (plural) more lyophobe (comparative) most lyophobe (superlative)

Antonyms

lyophile lyophilic

Questions

What does lyophobe mean?
A lyophobic substance.
Where does lyophobe come from?
From lyo- + -phobe, first use appears c. 1900 in the US, perhaps from French lyophobe (“lyophobic”).

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