labile

• Décrit quelque chose de sujet à des changements, à l'instabilité ou à la transformation, souvent utilisé dans des contextes scientifiques comme la chimie ou la psychologie.

Describes something that is prone to change, instability, or alteration, often used in scientific contexts such as chemistry or psychology.

1. Unstable or prone to change (scientific)C2formalscientific

   Describes a substance or system that readily undergoes chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown.

   Labile (chimie, biologie)

   • The compound is labile and decomposes quickly at room temperature.
   • Labile memory traces are easily disrupted before consolidation.
   • In the lab, they studied labile proteins that unfold under mild stress.

   Synonymeschangeablemutablereactivetransientunstablevolatile

   Antonymesconstantfixedinertstable

2. Likely to changeB2formal

   Describing something or someone that is unstable, unpredictable, or subject to frequent alteration.

   labile

   • Her mood was labile, shifting from joy to sadness in minutes.
   • The country's political situation remains labile after the elections.
   • Labile stock prices make long-term investment risky.

   Synonymeschangeablefluidinconstantmercurialmutableshiftingunpredictableunstablevariablevolatile

   Antonymesconstantfixedstablesteadyunchangeable