labile
Pronunciation:
/ˈleɪbaɪl/adjective
Definitions
Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
Apt or likely to change.
Synonyms:unstable(of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
Example: Certain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is labile at low pH to effect controlled release in a cellular endosome.
(of a verb) Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.