-lyte

I. \\ˌlīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun combining form (-s)

Etymology: Greek lytos that may be untied, soluble, verbal of lyein to loosen, dissolve — more at lose

: a substance capable of undergoing lysis (sense 2)

electrolyte

hydrolyte

II.

— see -lite

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-lyte¹

a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote something subjected to a certain process (indicated by a noun ending in -lysis): electrolyte.

[ < Gk lytós able to be untied or loosened, soluble, verbid of lýein to loose, dissolve; c. L luere to loose]

-lyte²

var. of -lite.

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-lyst /-list/ or -lyte /-līt/ n combining form

Denoting something that can be broken down or divided into parts

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Main Entry: ↑lysis