moly — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.

   Usage

   • Greek
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   It excels Homers moly, cures this, falling sickness, and almost all other infirmities.

   Or, propt on beds of amaranth and moly, / How sweet (while warm airs lull us, blowing lowly,)

   More examples (2)

   So spoke the Radiant One; then gave me the magic herb, pulling it from the ground and showing me in what form it grew; its root was black, its flower milk-white. Its name among the gods is moly.

   I would need all the secret herbs of Dicte […] . I would need as well the rest of my moly stores.

2. Any plant associated with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. Molybdenum.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The fuselage and tail unit were constructed of welded chrome-moly steel tubing, fabric covered, with two seats in one elongated open 'bathtub' cockpit.

2. Molybdenum grease.

   Usage

   • Slang
   • Uncountable