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      labile
      adjective
      liable to change
      (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
      Roots
      labilab- · Latin · to slip, fallilis-ile · Latin · able to, tending to
      Words related to labile
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      Where does labile come from?

      The word labile breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: lab, from Latin labi (“to slip, fall”); and -ile, from Latin ilis (“able to, tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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