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labile in Chinese

labile in Chinese is 不稳定 — labile means likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.

labile in Chinese

不稳定
adj
Pronounced: bù wěn dìng
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.

What does "labile" mean?

  1. adj Likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.
  2. adj Likely to change easily.
  3. adj (chemistry) Describing a compound or bond that breaks apart quickly and easily, and may then re-form.
    "Water ligands typically bind metals in a labile fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution."
  4. adj (grammar) Describing a verb that keeps the same form whether or not it has an object.
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labile in a sentence

  • Water ligands typically bind metals in a labile fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution.
  • Certain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is labile at low pH to effect controlled release in a cellular endosome.

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What is "labile" in Chinese?
"labile" in Chinese is 不稳定. labile means: Likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.
How do you pronounce 不稳定?
"labile" in Chinese is 不稳定, pronounced "bù wěn dìng".
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