Labile
[ley-buh l, -bahyl] /ˈleɪ bəl, -baɪl/
adjective
1.
apt or likely to change.
2.
Chemistry. (of a compound) capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation.
/ˈleɪbɪl/
adjective
1.
(chem) (of a compound) prone to chemical change
2.
liable to change or move
labile la·bile (lā’bīl’, -bəl)
adj.
Constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change; unstable.
la·bil’i·ty (-bĭl’ĭ-tē) n.
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