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moly1 definition

moly (mō′lē)

noun

  1. Class. Myth. an herb of magic powers, as, in Homer's Odyssey, that given to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's incantation
  2. a wild, garliclike European plant (Allium moly) of the lily family

Etymology: L < Gr mōly

moly2 definition

moly (mäl′ē)

noun

molybdenum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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