Metastable
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Metastable is an adjective meaning A particle, etc. in the metastable state.
Meaning
A particle, etc. in the metastable state.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- metastables
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transient, virtual, quasistatic, adiabatic, quasistationary, quantal.
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