thermolabile

American  

[thur-moh-ley-bil, -bahyl] / ˌθɜr moʊˈleɪ bɪl, -baɪl /

adjective

Biochemistry.

1. 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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thermolabile British  

/ ˌθɜːməʊˈleɪbɪl /

adjective

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

   a thermolabile enzyme

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• thermolability
  noun

Etymology

Origin of thermolabile

First recorded in 1900–05; thermo- + labile