METASTABLE


Meaning of METASTABLE in English

[ ˌmɛtə'steɪb(ə)l ]

■ adjective Physics

1》 (of a state of equilibrium) stable only under small disturbances.

2》 (of a substance or particle) theoretically unstable but so long-lived as to be stable for practical purposes.

Derivatives

metastability noun

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