thermostable

adjective ther·mo·sta·ble \ˌthər-mō-ˈstā-bəl\

Definition of THERMOSTABLE

: stable when heated; specifically : retaining characteristic properties on being moderately heated <a thermostable bacterial enzyme>

— ther·mo·sta·bil·i·ty \-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

1904

Medical Dictionary

adjective ther·mo·sta·ble \ˌthər-mō-ˈstā-bəl\

: stable when heated; specifically : retaining characteristic properties on being moderately heated <a thermostable bacterial protease>

—ther·mo·sta·bil·i·ty \-stə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural ther·mo·sta·bil·i·ties

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