-lyte Definition
līt
suffix
A substance that can be decomposed by a specified process.
Electrolyte.
American Heritage
affix
A substance subjected to a process of decomposition (specified by the corresponding noun ending in -lysis)
Electrolyte.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Origin of -lyte
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From Greek lutos soluble from lūein to loosen leu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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