Labile
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Readily subject to change, decomposition, or breakdown, used especially in chemistry, biology, and physics to describe unstable compounds or systems.
“The compound proved highly labile under elevated temperatures, breaking down rapidly above fifty degrees.”
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la·bile
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Contains the unusual BI cluster mid-word and ends in -ILE, as in fertile or agile.
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Scrabble
B scores 3 points but all other tiles score 1 each, giving only modest overall value.
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