Associations to the word «Metastable»
Noun
- Conversion
- Technique
- Encounter
- Ray
- Concentration
- Yield
- Monitoring
- Ground
- Physics
- Protein
- Diamond
- Traffic
- Interface
- Width
- Detection
- Figure
- Radiation
- Decrease
- Acid
- Au
- Output
- Transfer
- Regime
- Produce
- Ing
- Capture
- Half
- Strain
- Flame
- Bond
- Low
- Existence
- Theory
- Beam
- Bound
- Circuit
- Product
- Density
- Signal
- Ice
- Range
- Upper
- Longer
- Mode
- Substance
- Evolution
- Measurement
- Fault
- Zone
- Species
- Sample
- Experiment
- Domain
- Behavior
- Tube
- Increase
- Example
- Element
- Second
Adjective
Wiktionary
METASTABLE, adjective. (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.
METASTABLE, noun. A particle, etc. in the metastable state.
METASTABLE ISOMER, noun. (physics) An excited state of an isotope, often having different a spin quantum number (designated with an m)
Dictionary definition
METASTABLE, adjective. (of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium.
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.