Thermolabile
[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).
thermolabile
/ˌθɜːməʊˈleɪbɪl/
adjective
1.
(of certain biochemical and chemical compounds) easily decomposed or subject to a loss of characteristic properties by the action of heat: a thermolabile enzyme Compare thermostable (sense 1)
thermolabile ther·mo·la·bile (thûr’mō-lā’bĭl, -bīl’)
adj.
Subject to destruction, decomposition, or great change by moderate heating. Used especially of biochemical substances.
ther’mo·la·bil’i·ty (-bĭl’ĭ-tē) n.
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