thermolabile

[ thur-moh-ley-bil, -bahyl ]

/ ˌθɜr moʊˈleɪ bɪl, -baɪl /

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adjective Biochemistry.

subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).

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Origin of thermolabile

First recorded in 1900–05; thermo- + labile

OTHER WORDS FROM thermolabile

ther·mo·la·bil·i·ty

[thur-moh-luh-bil-i-tee], /ˌθɜr moʊ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby thermolabile

thermogeography, thermogram, thermograph, thermography, thermojunction, thermolabile, thermoluminescence, thermoluminescence dating, thermolysis, thermomagnetic, thermometer

British Dictionary definitions for thermolabile

thermolabile

/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈleɪbɪl) /

adjective

(of certain biochemical and chemical compounds) easily decomposed or subject to a loss of characteristic properties by the action of heata thermolabile enzyme Compare thermostable (def. 1)

Word Origin for thermolabile

C20: from thermo- + labile

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