thermostable

[ thur-moh-stey-buhl ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.

1. capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes ( thermolabile ).

thermostable

/ ˌθɜːməʊstəˈbɪlɪtɪ; ˌθɜːməʊˈsteɪbəl /

adjective

1. (of certain chemical and biochemical compounds) capable of withstanding moderate heat without loss of characteristic properties Compare thermolabile

   a thermostable plastic

2. not affected by high temperatures

Derived Forms

• thermostability, noun

Other Words From

• thermo·sta·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermostable¹

First recorded in 1900–05; thermo- + stable ²

Example Sentences

“It is very thermostable, takes up little space, doesn’t have to be reconstituted, and you don’t have to worry about safety,” Cochi says.

From Nature

Herbring, V., Bäucker, A., Trowitzsch, S. & Tampé, R. A dual inhibition mechanism of herpesviral ICP47 arresting a conformationally thermostable TAP complex.

From Nature

Thermostable group II intron reverse transcriptase fusion proteins and their use in cDNA synthesis and next-generation RNA sequencing.

From Nature

The new freeze-drying process creates a thermostable version of the vaccine which doesn’t deteriorate in hot climates.

From Economist

They also show a heterogeneity in terms of heat inactivation, with the presence of thermostable subpopulations36.

From Nature