heatstable

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A form of heat stable — That does not break down at high temperatures.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveheatstable (comparative more heatstable, superlative most heatstable)

comparative more heatstable · superlative most heatstable

  1. alternativeAlternative form of heat stable.

    Reactions of rabbit antiserum 3081 with various heatstable and ethanolinsoluble bovine tissue preparations.

    2013, H.W. Intorp, H. Gruber, E. Fasske, H. Themann, “Pathological Findings Following Immunization with Vascular Tissues”, in Werner H. Hauss, RObert W. Wissler, Rolf Lehmann, editor, International Symposium: State of Prevention and Therapy in Human Arteriosclerosis and in Animal Models, page 204
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    When it was learned that the antigen is heatstable, attempts were made to "demask" it in the fresh mucosa by boiling.

    1946, Journal of Immunology, page 134

    As summarized in table 5, the emulsion of normal mouse lung contains two kinds of inhibitor, the one is heatstable and the other heatlabile.

    1951, Nagoya Journal of Medical Science - Volume 14, Issue 5, page 66

    Due to its solvent fastness in baking enamels it is fast to overpainting at 120°C, shows a slight bleeding at 140°C (after 30 minutes baking time) and is heatstable up to 200°C.

    2006, Willy Herbst, Klaus Hunger, Industrial Organic Pigments, page 358
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