metastable
ˌmɛtəˈsteɪbəl
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Definition of metastable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
energy landscapeTECH.stable under small disturbances but changes under larger onesTECH.
  • The metastable state of the compound was disrupted by intense heat..
2.
atomic levelsTECH.existing in an excited state with a long lifetimeTECH.
  • The metastable ion emitted light when it decayed.

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.state of apparent equilibrium but susceptible to changeTECH.
  • The metastable was disrupted by a slight increase in temperature..
2.
scienceTECH.particle temporarily trapped in a higher energy stateTECH.
  • The metastable was observed during the experiment.
unstable
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metastable staten.
condition of temporary stability in a system
The crystal remained in a metastable state for hours.

Origin of metastable

Greek, meta (beyond) + stable (firm)

Terms related to metastable

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metastabilitychangechemistryconditiondisturbanceequilibriumphysicsstablestatedecayenergyexcited

Examples of metastable in a sentence

  • Scientists observed the metastable behavior of the particles.
  • The metastable state of the atom lasted longer than expected.
  • Researchers observed a metastable phase in the crystal structure.
  • The metastable was altered by external pressure.
  • Scientists studied the metastable in the lab.
  • The properties of the metastable were intriguing.

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  1. French:métastable, état métastable, ...
  2. German:metastabil, metastabiler Zustand, ...
  3. Italian:metastabile, stato metastabile, ...
  4. Spanish:metainestable, estado metaestable, ...
  5. Portuguese:metastável, estado metastável, ...
  6. Chinese:亚稳态的, 亚稳态, ...
  7. Japanese:準安定, 準安定状態, ...
  8. Arabic:شِبْهُ مُسْتَقِرّ, حالة شبه مستقرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵטָאסְתָּבִּילִי, מַצָּב מֶטָא־יָצִיב, ...
  10. Russian:метастабильный, метастабильное состояние, ...
  11. Ukrainian:метастабільний, метастабільний стан, ...
  12. Hindi:अर्धस्थिर, अर्धस्थिर अवस्था, ...

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