Labile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪbaɪl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Labile is an adjective meaning Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
Meaning
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
More Meanings
- Apt or likely to change.
- (chemistry, of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
- (linguistics, of a verb) Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.
Example Sentences
Pythagoras [said] that each thing or matter was ever gliding and labile.
Water ligands typically bind metals in a labile fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution.
Certain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is labile at low pH to effect controlled release in a cellular endosome.
Synonyms for labile
Depending on context, synonyms include adaptable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adaptable, fragile, component, volatile, evolutionarily, enterotoxin.
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