Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metastable | No | Yes | No | No |
metastability | Yes | No | No | No |
metastable (noun) | metastability (noun) |
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the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed |
metastable (adjective) | metastability (adjective) |
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(of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium |