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What does the prefixes Hydro and Lithos mean?

Here's the breakdown of the prefixes "hydro" and "lithos":

* Hydro- means water. It comes from the Greek word "hydor" meaning water.

* Examples:

* Hydroelectric: Power generated from water

* Hydrophobic: Repelling water

* Hydrophilic: Attracting water

* Lithos- means stone or rock. It comes from the Greek word "lithos" meaning stone.

* Examples:

* Lithosphere: The Earth's rigid outer layer, made of rock

* Lithography: A printing technique using a stone surface

* Lithic: Related to stone or rock

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