Meaning Of The Word Metastable

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What's The Definition Of Metastable?

metastable in American English
changing readily either to a more stable or less stable condition, as certain electrons; unstable
adjective: chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation

metastable in British English
adjective: (of a body or system) having a state of apparent equilibrium although capable of changing to a more stable state
noun: a metastable atom, ion, molecule, or nucleus

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