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labile
chemistry
amphibian

la·bile

labile

 
pronunciation:
leI baIl [or] leI bihl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: subject to or ready for change; adaptable.
definition 2: unstable, as chemical elements or compounds.
similar words:
unstable
derivation: lability (n.)
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The word labile contains the following part:
-ile, -il Latin adjective-forming suffix that means capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to
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