lyso-, lyo-, ly-, -lysin, -lys-, -lysis, -lytic, -lyt-, -lyz-

An evaluation of environment impact that considers the effects of obtaining a fuel; such as, from mining coal or harvesting wood; as well as, the more commonly assessed impacts of burning the fuels for useful heat or electricity.

The reading of character or personality from a person’s handwriting.

One who specializes in character reading or analysis of peoples’ handwriting.

A reference to hemolysis, the destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of hemoglobin from within the red blood cells into the blood plasma.

In biology, destruction by an outside agent, especially of cells by enzymes or lysins from another organism.

Disintegration of the tissues.

1. Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water; such as, the dissociation of a dissolved salt or the catalytic conversion of starch to glucose.
2. The splitting of a compound into fragments by the addition of water, the hydroxyl group being incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other.