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Lyse vs Lye - What's the difference?

lyse | lye |

As verbs the difference between lyse and lye

is that lyse is i pour while lye is .

As a noun lye is

an alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes) or lye can be (uk|railways) a short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

lyse

English

Verb

(lys)
  • (biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
  • (biochemistry) To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.

    • Related terms

    * lysis * -lysis

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    lye

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia lye)
  • An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).
  • Potassium or sodium hydroxide.
    • See also
    * ("lye" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, railways) A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
    • (Webster 1913)

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