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labile definition

la·bile (lā′bəl, -bīl′)

adjective

liable to change; unstable labile chemical compounds

Etymology: L labilis < labi, to slip, fall: see lap

Related Forms:

  • lability la·bil′·ity (lā bil′i tē) noun

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