metastable
adjective
chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation.
metastability
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a word derived from
metastable.
Example Sentences
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However, both natural, molecular systems and sociopolitical organizations, under the influences of analogous features, they said, exhibit some level of stability, instability and even "metastability," a state of precarious stability.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2024
