THERMOLABILE


Meaning of THERMOLABILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈlā-ˌbī(-ə)l, -bəl ]

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 -lā-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

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