The difference between Labile and Unstable
When used as adjectives, labile means liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize, whereas unstable means having a strong tendency to change.
Unstable is also verb with the meaning: to release (an animal) from a stable.
check bellow for the other definitions of Labile and Unstable
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Labile as an adjective:
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
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Labile as an adjective:
Apt or likely to change.
Examples:
"synonyms: unstable"
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Labile as an adjective (chemistry, of a compound or bond):
Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
Examples:
"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]]."
"Water ligands typically bind metals in a labile fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution."
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Labile as an adjective (linguistics, of a verb):
Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.
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Unstable as an adjective:
Having a strong tendency to change.
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Unstable as an adjective:
Fluctuating; not constant.
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Unstable as an adjective:
Fickle.
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Unstable as an adjective:
Unpredictable.
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Unstable as an adjective (chemistry):
Readily decomposable.
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Unstable as an adjective (physics):
Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
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Unstable as a verb (transitive):
To release (an animal) from a stable.