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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 (thermostable ).

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

  • thermolability noun

Etymology

Origin of thermolabile

First recorded in 1900–05; thermo- + labile

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