Metastable

Meaning

Adj

●

In Chemistry & Physics:

Of or

to a physical or

state that is

, but may

to a lower energy state when

or through a

transition.

Noun

●

A

, etc. in the

state.

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Origin

metastable

English

meta-

English

μετά

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

stable

English

stabilis

Latin

-abilis

Latin

sto

Latin

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