metastable

See also: métastable

English

Etymology

meta- +‎ stable

Adjective

metastable (not comparable)

(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.

Translations

long-lived unstable state

French: métastable (fr) m, f
Italian: metastabile (it)

Portuguese: metaestável m, f

Noun

metastable (plural metastables)

A particle, etc. in the metastable state.

Anagrams

metatables, stablemate, steam table, steamtable, tablemates

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