thermostable

adjective

ther·​mo·​sta·​ble ˌthər-mō-ˈstā-bəl How to pronounce thermostable (audio)
: stable when heated
specifically : retaining characteristic properties on being moderately heated
a thermostable bacterial enzyme
thermostability noun

Examples of thermostable in a Sentence

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Avian virulence and thermostable replication of the North American strain of West Nile virus. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thermostable was in 1904

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“Thermostable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermostable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

thermostable

adjective
ther·​mo·​sta·​ble ˌthər-mō-ˈstā-bəl How to pronounce thermostable (audio)
: stable when heated
specifically : retaining characteristic properties on being moderately heated
a thermostable bacterial protease
thermostability noun
plural thermostabilities
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