metastable en · ADJ
Etymology
From meta- + stable.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more metastable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most metastable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
metastably · metastable isomer · nonmetastable
Translations (16)
de metastabil (of a long-lived unstable state) · it metastabile (of a long-lived unstable state) · ro metastabil (of a long-lived unstable state) · gl metastábel (of a long-lived unstable state) · cmn 介穩 /介稳 (of a long-lived unstable state) · ca metaestable (of a long-lived unstable state) · tr yarı kararlı (of a long-lived unstable state) · fr métastable (of a long-lived unstable state) · io metastabila (of a long-lived unstable state) · ru мѐтастаби́льный (of a long-lived unstable state) · cmn 亞穩 /亚稳 (of a long-lived unstable state) · pt metaestável (of a long-lived unstable state) · fi metastabiili (of a long-lived unstable state) · pl metastabilny (of a long-lived unstable state) · el μετασταθής (of a long-lived unstable state) · es metaestable (of a long-lived unstable state)