Labile
1. Gliding, moving from point to point over the surface, unstable, fluctuating.
2. (Science: chemistry) Chemically unstable.
Origin: L. Labilis = unstable, from labi = to glide
Dictionary > Labile
You will also like...
![Non-Mendelian Inheritance](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Non-Mendelian-Inheritance-252x168.jpg)
Non-Mendelian Inheritance
In this tutorial, find out more about certain types of inheritance that does not follow the Mendelian inheritance patter..
![Plant meristem](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Plant-Meristems-and-Growth-253x168.jpg)
Plant Meristems and Growth
In plants, growth occurs in meristems, which are the site of repeated cell division of unspecialized cells. These cells ..
![Protein (illustration)](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Protein-Variety-300x168.jpg)
Protein Variety
The sequence of amino acids determines the type of protein. Protein is synthesized according to the sequence of nucleoti..
![A chart depicting Mendel's Law of Dominance](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominance-and-Crossing-Over-168x168.jpg)
Mendel’s Law & Mendelian Genetics
One of Mendel’s law of inheritance is the “law of dominance”. Read this tutorial to know more about this form of i..
![The process of photosynthesis](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Photosynthesis-Photolysis-and-Carbon-Fixation-218x168.jpg)
Photosynthesis – Photolysis and Carbon Fixation
Photosynthesis is the process that plants undertake to create organic materials from carbon dioxide and water, with the ..
![Freshwater lake ecosystem](https://www.biologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Freshwater-Producers-and-Consumers-238x168.jpg)
Freshwater Producers and Consumers
Freshwater ecosystem is comprised of four major constituents, namely elements and compounds, plants, consumers, and deco..