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labile in French

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

labile in French

labile
adj

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 French?
"labile" in French is labile. labile means: Likely to slip, make mistakes, fail, or turn away from one's beliefs.
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