adj.
Pronunciation: - ' l ā - ˌ b ī (- ə )l, -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1904
: unstable when heated specifically : subject to loss of characteristic properties on being heated to or above 55°C (131°F) <many immune bodies, enzymes, and vitamins are thermolabile >
– ther · mo · la · bil · i · ty \ -l ā - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun