metastable
meta·sta·ble
adj \-ˈstā-bəl\Definition of METASTABLE
: having or characterized by only a slight margin of stability <a metastable compound>
— meta·sta·bil·i·ty \-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— meta·sta·bly \-ˈstā-b(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of METASTABLE
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First Known Use: 1897
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