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stabile

stabile

1 8.2
Does not change easily under heat or chemicals
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪbəl/
  • Specialized
: estable
  • This compound remains stabile even when exposed to heat and light.

Examples

  • This solution remains stabile even under high pressure.

  • The DNA structure is remarkably stabile under normal biological conditions.

  • Engineers designed an alloy that is stabile in highly corrosive environments.

  • The chemical compound is stabile at room temperature.

  • The DNA structure is remarkably stabile under normal biological conditions.

  • This compound remains stabile even when exposed to heat and light.

  • This solution remains stabile even under high pressure.

Synonyms

robust
vsstabile
120 3.9

Strong and able to work well in difficult conditions

is narrower, focusing on resistance to change under given scientific conditions
stable
vsstabile
  • Specialized
22 6.6

Not likely to react or change in a chemical way

is about being resistant under specific conditions rather than always unchanged
unshakeable
vsstabile
  • UK
11 4.4

Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened

is resistant under specific conditions but can change in other circumstances
unfailing
vsstabile
5 4.9

Always reliable and steady

is about resistance to change rather than continual reliable performance

How Stable

robust
120 3.9
stabile
  • Specialized
1 8.2
steady
327 2.0
unstable
128 4.4
fluctuating
6 6.1

Surface Forms

stabile positive

Etymology

Stabile comes from the Latin stabilis, from stare meaning 'to stand', so it originally meant 'standing firm'. That's why in science a stabile describes something that resists change and stays the same under given conditions.