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Definition of: thermostable
(thûr′mō·stā′bəl) adjective
1. Resistant to heat, as certain plastics and chemicals.
2. Biochem. Unaffected by moderate heats; denoting immune substances, as certain toxins or ferments, which may be heated to 55o C. without loss of special properties: opposed to thermolabile. Also ther′mo·sta′bile.
—ther′·mo·sta·bil′i·ty (-stə·bil′ə·tē) noun
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