moly
Pronunciation: /ˈməʊli/
The English word “moly” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.
- Any plant associated with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.
- Molybdenum.
- Molybdenum grease.
Etymology
From Latin mōly, from Ancient Greek μῶλυ (môlu) (probably a loanword).
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