metastable

See also: métastable

English

Etymology

meta- + stable

Adjective

metastable (not comparable)

  1. (physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to a physical or chemical state that is relatively long-lived, but may decay to a lower energy state when slightly perturbed or through a quantum transition.

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Noun

metastable (plural metastables)

  1. A particle, etc. in the metastable state.

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