la·bile (l  b l , -b l)adj. 1. Open to change; adaptable: an emotionally labile person. 2. Chemistry Constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change; unstable: a labile compound. [Middle English labil, forgetful, wandering, from Old French labile, from Late Latin l bilis, apt to slip, from lb, to slip.]la·bil i·ty (-b l-t ) n. |
labile [ˈleɪbɪl]
adj
1. (Chemistry) Chem (of a compound) prone to chemical change
2. liable to change or move
[via Late Latin lābilis, from Latin lābī to slide, slip]
lability [ləˈbɪlɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | labile - (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms reactive - participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive" |
| 2. | labile - liable to change; "an emotionally labile person" imbalanced, unbalanced - being or thrown out of equilibrium |
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